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| Deaths in Ukraine and Poland in freezing Europe weather | Deaths in Ukraine and Poland in freezing Europe weather |
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| At least 30 people have died in Ukraine and 10 in Poland after heavy snow fall and a drop in temperatures across much of central and eastern Europe. | At least 30 people have died in Ukraine and 10 in Poland after heavy snow fall and a drop in temperatures across much of central and eastern Europe. |
| Three deaths were also reported in Serbia and one in Bulgaria. | Three deaths were also reported in Serbia and one in Bulgaria. |
| Ukrainian health officials said more than 600 people had sought treatment for frostbite and hypothermia in just three days. | Ukrainian health officials said more than 600 people had sought treatment for frostbite and hypothermia in just three days. |
| And over that time, nearly 24,000 people sought refuge in some 1,590 shelters, the officials say. | And over that time, nearly 24,000 people sought refuge in some 1,590 shelters, the officials say. |
| Temperatures have plunged to -16C (3F) during the day and -23C (-10F) at night. | Temperatures have plunged to -16C (3F) during the day and -23C (-10F) at night. |
| Many of the dead were homeless people, whose bodies were discovered on the streets, Ukraine's Emergency Situations Ministry said. | Many of the dead were homeless people, whose bodies were discovered on the streets, Ukraine's Emergency Situations Ministry said. |
| Poland had been having a relatively mild winter, until temperatures dropped last Friday from just below freezing to -26C (-15F). | Poland had been having a relatively mild winter, until temperatures dropped last Friday from just below freezing to -26C (-15F). |
| Malgorzata Wozniak of Poland's interior ministry told the Associated Press that elderly people and the homeless were among the dead. | Malgorzata Wozniak of Poland's interior ministry told the Associated Press that elderly people and the homeless were among the dead. |
| Polish forecasters have warned that temperatures could fall further during the week, to below -20C during the day and -30C at night. | Polish forecasters have warned that temperatures could fall further during the week, to below -20C during the day and -30C at night. |
| In Serbia, police reported that the snowy conditions had led to the deaths of a woman and two elderly men. Two other men, in their 70s, are believed to be missing in the south of the country. | In Serbia, police reported that the snowy conditions had led to the deaths of a woman and two elderly men. Two other men, in their 70s, are believed to be missing in the south of the country. |
| The freezing conditions also claimed a life in neighbouring Bulgaria. | The freezing conditions also claimed a life in neighbouring Bulgaria. |
| Emergency shelters offering food and heat are being set up in the Bulgarian capital Sofia and the Czech capital Prague, reports say. | Emergency shelters offering food and heat are being set up in the Bulgarian capital Sofia and the Czech capital Prague, reports say. |
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