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| Cold snap causes havoc in Europe | Cold snap causes havoc in Europe |
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| Snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures have killed at least 19 people across Europe as well as severely disrupting air, rail and road transport. | Snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures have killed at least 19 people across Europe as well as severely disrupting air, rail and road transport. |
| At least 15 people have frozen to death in Poland as temperatures dipped way below freezing. In southern Germany a figure of -33C was recorded. | |
| Flights have been cancelled and Eurostar passenger trains are still not running after electrical failures. | Flights have been cancelled and Eurostar passenger trains are still not running after electrical failures. |
| Moscow said it was deploying 9,000 snow ploughs to clear the city's streets. | Moscow said it was deploying 9,000 snow ploughs to clear the city's streets. |
| More than 2,000 people were trapped on the trains in the Channel Tunnel for up to 16 hours after condensation caused a series of electrical failures on Friday night. | More than 2,000 people were trapped on the trains in the Channel Tunnel for up to 16 hours after condensation caused a series of electrical failures on Friday night. |
| EUROSTAR ADVICE If your journey is not essential, do not travelA full refund will be offered to those whose journeys have been affectedPassengers whose journeys were severely disrupted on Friday or Saturday will also be given £150 compensation and a free return ticketHotels will be offered for those who had wanted to travel on SundayAll updates will be posted on the Eurostar website and given out to news outlets Eurostar suspends services again Are you affected by cold weather? | EUROSTAR ADVICE If your journey is not essential, do not travelA full refund will be offered to those whose journeys have been affectedPassengers whose journeys were severely disrupted on Friday or Saturday will also be given £150 compensation and a free return ticketHotels will be offered for those who had wanted to travel on SundayAll updates will be posted on the Eurostar website and given out to news outlets Eurostar suspends services again Are you affected by cold weather? |
| It is currently unclear when services will resume. Eurostar is running tests on the line on Sunday. | It is currently unclear when services will resume. Eurostar is running tests on the line on Sunday. |
| Two people were reported dead in Austria's southern province of Styria as they tried to get home after nights out. | Two people were reported dead in Austria's southern province of Styria as they tried to get home after nights out. |
| In France, 40% of flights out of Paris's Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports were cancelled as a second wave of snowstorms hit northern France. | In France, 40% of flights out of Paris's Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports were cancelled as a second wave of snowstorms hit northern France. |
| Germany's third largest airport - in Duesseldorf - was also closed because of heavy snow, authorities said. | Germany's third largest airport - in Duesseldorf - was also closed because of heavy snow, authorities said. |
| In Belgium, the three biggest airports - Brussels, Charleroi and Liege - were completely shut. Severe delays and cancellations were reported at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. | In Belgium, the three biggest airports - Brussels, Charleroi and Liege - were completely shut. Severe delays and cancellations were reported at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. |
| In Britain, officials at Manchester Airport - the busiest outside the London area - suspended flights for 90 minutes as staff moved snow and de-iced a runway. | In Britain, officials at Manchester Airport - the busiest outside the London area - suspended flights for 90 minutes as staff moved snow and de-iced a runway. |
| Rail traffic has been affected from Belgium to Italy. | Rail traffic has been affected from Belgium to Italy. |
| Have you been affected? Tell us your experiences and send us your comments. | Have you been affected? Tell us your experiences and send us your comments. |
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