Bold cold raging in Europe, many people die

At least 18 people died in Ukraine and 10 died in Poland after heavy snowfall and sudden drop in temperatures across eastern Europe.

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3 deaths were also reported in Serbia and one in Bulgaria.

Ukrainian officials say nearly 500 people have been treated for skin proliferation and hypothermia in the past three days.

And also during that time, more than 17,000 people had to evacuate at 1,500 shelter centers, the Ukrainian press reported. The temperature dropped suddenly to -16 degrees Celsius during the day and -23 degrees Celsius at night.

12 people died in Ukraine as homeless people and their bodies discovered on the streets, the Ministry of Ukraine's urgent problems said.

Poland experienced a relatively pleasant winter, until the temperature dropped to -26 degrees Celsius since last Friday. Malgorzata Wozniak, from the Polish Ministry of Home Affairs, said the elderly and homeless are among the deaths due to sudden cold prices.

Polish weather journalists warned that temperatures could continue to fall this week, down to -20 degrees Celsius during the day and -30 degrees Celsius at night.

In Siberia, police said the cold weather had caused a woman and his two deaths. Two other grandparents, aged 70, are believed to be missing in the south of the country.

The cold also claimed the life of a person in neighboring Bulgaria.

Emergency centers for heating and sponsoring food are being set up in the capital Sofia of Bulgaria and the Prague capital of the Czech Republic.