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Snow storms in US claim 11 lives | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Snow storms in the central US have left at least 11 people dead and tens of thousands without electricity. | |
The severe weather has caused hundreds of accidents, and reached as far south as Texas - where there was a 50-vehicle motorway pile-up. | The severe weather has caused hundreds of accidents, and reached as far south as Texas - where there was a 50-vehicle motorway pile-up. |
The storm has also felled trees and power lines and caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights. | |
More heavy snow has been forecast as the storms move into the Great Lakes region bordering Canada. | More heavy snow has been forecast as the storms move into the Great Lakes region bordering Canada. |
Multiple vehicle pile-ups closed major highways in the central states over the weekend. | |
In Minnesota alone, there were more than 300 road accidents and three deaths. | In Minnesota alone, there were more than 300 road accidents and three deaths. |
Miserable Christmas | Miserable Christmas |
Three other people died in accidents in Wyoming, three in Wisconsin and one each in Texas and Kansas. | |
The fatality in Texas came in a pile-up on Interstate 40. | |
At least 16 people were taken to hospital, two with life-threatening injuries. | At least 16 people were taken to hospital, two with life-threatening injuries. |
Many in the pile-up were holidaymakers, including families with small children not dressed for the weather, police said. | Many in the pile-up were holidaymakers, including families with small children not dressed for the weather, police said. |
The BBC's Matthew Price in the US says Americans expect bad weather at this time of year and the country has the resources to cope. | The BBC's Matthew Price in the US says Americans expect bad weather at this time of year and the country has the resources to cope. |
But for some the fierce winter is making it a miserable Christmas, our correspondent adds. | But for some the fierce winter is making it a miserable Christmas, our correspondent adds. |