India, Nov. 17 -- Bhopal experienced an intense cold spell on Monday morning, breaking an 84-year-old record for November with a minimum temperature of 5.2 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department scientist said. Indore broke its 25-year record by registering 7.2 degrees celsius temperature.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold wave alert in more than 30 districts in Madhya Pradesh for the next two days as night temperatures are expected to dip to 12 degrees Celsius or below.

"Bhopal experienced its coldest November night in history at 5.2 degrees Celsius minimum temperature. According to a record available of 84 years, Bhopal never witnessed such a minimum temperature in November. Till now, the lowest tempera...