2012 Indian cold wave
Weather event in India
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Indian cold wave during the winter months of 2012 killed at least 92 people across northern and eastern India.[1][2] The drop in temperature had a devastating effect on the hundreds of thousands of homeless people in India.[3]
Fatalities92+
Areas affectedIndia
Extreme minimum temperature 16 to 22 December 2012, computer generated contours, based on preliminary data. | |
| Fatalities | 92+ |
|---|---|
| Areas affected | India |
Most of the dead were homeless and elderly people, living in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Other northern and eastern states such as Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Tripura were also affected by this cold snap.[2][4] New Delhi was also gripped by cold weather, with the temperature dipping to 7 °C on the Christmas Day and 1 °C after New Year.[5]
