According to metrological office, with the advent of evening, the surroundings were trapped in thick haze with temperature alarmingly rinsing and it was too thick to see any thing at arm-length distance, adversely affecting lives of people.
Also, people lodged many reports of minor road accidents in Lahore and many other cities including on motorway, witnesses said.
Hazrat Meer, Chief Metrologist Lahore, has said the wave of thick fog, all across Punjab’s land areas, has kicked off, blanketing many major cities including Lahore and he expected such weather conditions to persist for two more days to come.
According to sources, most of land areas of Punjab including Lahore will see light downpours from January 3 and onwards.
Talking to Geo news, he said the thickness of mist will gradually decline following rainfall but thick haze will keep southern Punjab covered for another week.
Many international and domestic flight were forced to be either delayed for several hours or ultimately called off due foggy surroundings, added.
Meanwhile, the spokesman to motorway police sources, many parts of motorway have been grappled in mist after 6pm while nothing could be seen near Sheikhupura.
He has also issued warnings to people against unnecessary travel, install fog lights and avoid over speeding.
On the other hand, two vehicles have reportedly been collided with each other and as a result on person was killed while another three sustained injuries, meanwhile, injured persons have been shifted to hospital for medical attainment, reports stated
Moreover, a passenger bus was also overturned due to foggy surroundings, leaving many persons seriously wounded, sources claimed.
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