Dense fog blankets parts of Punjab, disrupts road, air traffic
Pakistan
The Motorway police have advised the drivers to switch on fog lights while driving.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Dense fog again blanketed different cities of Punjab, including Lahore on night between Wednesday and Thursday, paralysing routine life and disrupting road and air traffic, Dunya News reported.
The flight operation at the Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore was disrupted as the visibility dropped below 100 metres and several incoming or outgoing flights were either delayed or cancelled.
The thick fog has badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities of Punjab. According to a Motorway spokesman, the Motorway Section from Lahore to Sheikhupura (M2), Motorway Section from Lahore to Jaranwala (M3) and Motorway Section from Lahore to Sialkot (M11) have been closed as visibility was very poor.
The Motorway police have advised the drivers to switch on fog lights while driving at very slow speed as the visibility was dropped to zero due to dense fog.
The Motorway police have also requested the people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling.
