A severe cold wave has tightened its hold over Sonepur district, with Binika and Dunguripali experiencing biting winter conditions for the past three consecutive days. Thick fog blanketed major roads, drastically reducing visibility and forcing residents to light roadside fires to keep warm.

According to reports, temperatures have continued to fall steadily since the recent rainfall ended, prolonging the cold spell.

Residents Concerned Over Visibility

A local resident described the conditions as increasingly unbearable. “The cold is so intense that we cannot feel our hands and feet in the morning. The fog is so dense that our clothes get wet after passing through it. The cold is bone-chilling and unbearable,” he said.

Another resident expressed concern over travel safety. “Visibility h

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