New Delhi

India Meteorological Department forecasted dense to very dense fog conditions over Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in the early morning hours of Tuesday and predicted it to improve gradually.

While dense fog enveloped the nation this morning, low visibility was also reported from various parts of Delhi-NCR.

In Uttar Pradesh, dense Fog engulfed Kanpur on Tuesday morning. People were seen warming up near bonfires. IMD forecasted 'Very dense Fog' for Kanpur for Tuesday with the minimum temperatures being 7 degrees Celsius.

According to SAFAR, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in National Capital on Tuesday morning was 378, which is in the 'very poor' category.

Meanwhile, at least one person was reported dead and 10 others injured after the bus they were travelling in collided with a container vehicle due to fog in the Dankaur near Noida on Tuesday morning.

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The bus was carrying 60 passengers. Injured have been taken to a hospital, Gautam Buddha Nagar Police said.