No respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir; Kargil coldest at -19 degrees

There was no respite from intense cold conditions in the Kashmir division as Kargil town in the Ladakh region continued to be the coldest place in the state registering a low of minus 19 degrees Celsius. In the nearby Leh town, the mercury settled at a low of minus 13.8 degrees Celsius, down nearly three degrees from minus 10.9 degrees Celsius a day ago, an official of the Meteorological Department said. Kargil town in the Ladakh region was the coldest place in the state as the minimum temperature last night…

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