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Scorching heat in Agra; foreigners skip Taj Agra:
Temperature touching close to 47 degrees has reduced the number of foreigners
visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra . Taj Mahal is on the top of their itinerary for
international visitors. They are seen wearing big hats shielding their faces with
cloth. "First of all it is very hot. Because in Switzerland , right now it is
15 degrees, and I think here it is about 47. We have to drink a lot, because we
are sweating. What we usually do is we go sight seeing in the morning or evening
but rest of the day is too hot," said Philip, a tourist from Switzerland . Cold
drinks and ice candies have registered record sales as people throng the outlets
to beat the heat. The residents who rely on tourism for their sustenance are facing
problems as less number of tourists is taking a toll on their profession. "The
heat is keeping the tourists away. The work is very less. Earlier also, tourists
were keeping away because of the Mumbai terror attacks and also because of recession,"
said Kadir Khan, a photographer. -May
6, 2009 Go
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