Freeze Kills Dozens In Eastern Europe
January 31, 2012
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Freeze Kills Dozens In Eastern Europe
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January 31, 2012
Heavy snow and a severe cold snap are reported to have killed dozens of people across Eastern Europe.
Ukraine’s Emergency Situations Ministry said 18 people have died of hypothermia in recent days, and nearly 500 people have sought medical help for frostbite and hypothermia.