Deadly deep freeze grips Moscow

Cold weather so painful that even winter-hardened Russians complained about it has gripped Moscow and much of the rest of the country.

Deadly deep freeze grips Moscow

Cold weather so painful that even winter-hardened Russians complained about it has gripped Moscow and much of the rest of the country. At least two dozen people have reportedly died of exposure nationwide and Russians used a record amount of electricity to keep warm.

Temperatures dropped to -30C overnight, Moscow’s First Deputy Mayor Pyotr Aksyonov said yesterday in televised comments, and could go even lower today.

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