Big freeze inflicts chaos and death all over Europe and Turkey
Warsaw — The cold spell gripping Europe has killed more than 30 people, stranded thousands in snow-covered Turkey and brought more misery for migrants and the homeless. For days now, parts of Europe have had double-digit subzero temperatures. Sunday was Poland’s worst day this winter for people freezing to death with the mercury plunging to below -20°C Celsius in some regions. "Yesterday, 10 people died of cold," Poland’s centre for national security said on Monday. Hypothermia had killed 65 people since November 1. Heavy snow in Turkey’s main city Istanbul paralysed traffic for a third day running. The Bosphorus Strait was closed to ships and hundreds of flights cancelled. Ferry services between the European and Asian sides of the city were scrapped and schools were closed. Flagship carrier Turkish Airlines said only 292 departures from Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport were expected on Monday. On a normal day, the airport has more than 1,500 landings and take-offs. Turkish Airlines CEO B...
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