Russian deep freeze death toll tops 70

THE death toll in Russia’s lethal deep freeze topped 70 as Russians hunkered down for more bad weather and forecasters warned the cold snap would continue to spread through Europe.

In Moscow, a spokesman for the city health services said five people died overnight in the capital, where temperatures hit minus 30 degrees C for a second day, with wind chill making it feel some 10 degrees lower.

The Interfax news agency said seven people had died - five on the streets and two in hospitals.