The dense fog on the Rohtak-Rewari highway between Delhi and Haryana led to a massive pile-up of 50 vehicles, including school buses, where eight people were killed and several injured. The incident took place near Haryana's Jhajjar.
Seven out of the eight dead are women and were travelling in an SUV to outer Delhi's Najafgarh for a condolence visit.
"Cold weather combined with the availability of moisture will result in foggy conditions over northwest India. This dense fog is likely to reduce visibility over Punjab, Haryana, north Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh resulting in difficulty for commuters in the morning and noon hours," private weather forecasting agency Skymet stated.
