Intense cold wave kills two in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, Shamli districts: Schools ordered to be shut till 9 Jan

Representational image. PTI[/caption]A 42-year-old man, identified as Pritam Singh, collapsed due to cold at his home in Wajidpur village on Sunday. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead, a report from the district headquarter said.In another incident, Prem Lata (65) died due to the harsh weather prevailing in Kandhla town in Shamli district Sunday evening.Looking at the continuing cold spell in the region, the district authorities of Muzaffarnagar and Shamli have ordered for schools to be shut till 9 January.Earlier, five people also died following the sweeping cold conditions in the two districts on 5 January.The MeT office on Sunday forecast dense to very dense fog at a few places, and cold to severe cold waves in the state.