Lucknow, Dec. 20 -- Several districts of Uttar Pradesh were blanketed in a dense fog on Saturday, severely impacting daily life and prompting the Meteorological Department to issue a red alert for 50 districts of the state.
The dense fog created near-zero visibility in many parts of the state. Considering the seriousness of the situation, the Relief Commissioner's office issued weather warnings via SMS to more than 12 crore mobile subscribers.
According to the three-day weather bulletin issued by the Meteorological Department, a red alert has been declared for 50 districts of the state, an orange alert for 17 districts, and a yellow alert for eight districts. A fog warning has also been issued for 40 districts.
Relief Commissioner Dr. Hr...