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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Freezing Weather in Eastern Europe

Freezing weather in eastern Europe has claimed at least 220 lives this month, most of them in the former USSR.Temperatures in Russia have been 10 to 15 degrees below average, with -50C (-58F) recorded in Siberia. At least 88 deaths have been reported.





Ukraine reported 83 deaths  and Poland 49 on Dec 21,2012 Friday.In Ukraine,temperatures as low as -23C (-9F) and heavy snowfall this month have left the capital Kiev and most of the country under a thick frozen layer.Nearly 100 towns and villages across Ukraine remain without electricity, and emergency crews are continuing their work to try to restore power.Thousands of "heating shelters" have been set up where those in need - particularly the homeless and the elderly - can receive a hot meal and a warm place to sleep.

 



The harsh weather has been attributed to a high pressure front over Russia and Kazakhstan.

Many of the victims across Europe were homeless people while in Poland, most of the deaths were caused by carbon monoxide inhalation as a result of faulty heating.

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