NEW DELHI:An Indian state government declared the most bitter winter this century a natural disaster yesterday and began distributing blankets and firewood to some two million people, as the death toll due to cold in South Asia topped 2,250.
The unprecedented decision by Chief Minister Rabri Devi of eastern Bihar state to declare the cold wave a natural disaster allows victims to claim compensation.
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