Jalandhar(Parteek Singh): Punjab faces poor visibility all over the state after smog hits the region on Tuesday. The blending combination of smoke and fog is causing traffic problems and respiratory illnesses among people. Visibility took a hit with smog engulfing major parts of Punjab which slowed down the speed of the state. Across Punjab’s Doaba region, low visibility in the wee hours of Tuesday resulted in a harrowing time for both schoolchildren and commuters. Four trains from Jalandhar were delayed due to fog on Tuesday morning. Smog-related accidents in the region have already began three days ago 14 people were injured in Hoshiarpur after tempo traveller fell in the Kali Bein river after the driver was unable to see the road clearly due to poor visibility.
Dense smog, which suddenly marked its presence on Monday evening, came as a shock for residents. Most residents were not prepared for the sudden dip in visibility across the state. 4 people were killed and 4 were injured as vehicles collide amid dense smog in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. School timings were changed due to fog in Ferozepur. officials blame stubble burning by farmers and emissions from coal-fired power plants in India. They claim the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission has spotted 2,620 fire incidents via satellite in Punjab on November 2