Thousands of tourists stranded in northern Finland as deep freeze halts flights

A person walks past a digital display showing a temperature of minus 33C in Yllas, Finland (Satu Renko/Lehtikuva via AP)

Thousands of tourists are stranded in northern Finland after flights at Kittila airport were cancelled due to severe cold.

The temperature at the airport dropped to -37C on Sunday morning, after several days of similar frigid weather, making de-icing of aircraft and other operations difficult, Finland’s national public broadcaster Yle reported.