Weather wreaks havoc in Europe

SEVERE winter weather has wreaked havoc across Europe, with nearly 200 people freezing to death in Poland, two killed by storms in Germany and floods threatening several European countries.

Most of the 183 victims of Poland's bitterly-cold winter were men who died of hypothermia after drinking heavily and falling sleep outside, police said.

In northern France, heavy snow caused transport chaos yesterday with thousands of motorists trapped in their cars and flights cancelled or delayed.