Russia: 123 people died from cold weather

Unusual cold weather in Russia in the last 10 days has resulted in a total of 123 deaths and thousands of people hospitalized. In some areas temperatures down to -60 degrees Celsius cause boiling water to freeze as soon as it is released from the balcony.

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Although it has to fight against the cold often, the Russian authorities are facing many difficulties when the weather this year is unusually cold. In Moscow, the temperature has dropped to -30 degrees Celsius while in East Siberia the lowest recorded temperature is -60 degrees Celsius.

The boiling water froze as soon as it came from the balcony to the ground

'Since the cold spell started, 123 people have died because of no shelter and coldness , ' a health agency source confirmed with Interfax news agency. According to the source, in the last 24 hours, 201 people had to be hospitalized to treat hypothermia and cold injury, including 14 children. As of the beginning of the cold so far, the number of people affected is 1745 people with more than 800 people hospitalized.

Russian state television said on Dec. 25 in Tyva village in southern Siberia, one of the poorest regions of Russia, about 3000 people are struggling with a cold of -40 degrees C while the gas supply station at broken cover.

'There is nothing there, including the country. We had to melt ice and snow while the indoor temperature was below 0 degrees' , a closed-door resident in a cape and hat spoke to Vesti-24 TV. Some people, including children, had to be evacuated to the central area of ​​Kyzyl by helicopters.

Currently the temperature in Russia is lower than the annual average of 12 degrees Celsius and the cold weather usually does not come before January or February. In the Moscow area, the last December 24 became the record high electricity consumption due to the unusual cold weather.

However, according to the Russian meteorological agency's forecast, temperatures in many of Russia's western regions will increase sharply in the coming week, in which temperatures in Moscow may rise to 0 degrees C. Ministry of Emergency Situations It is reported that the temperature may increase with strong winds and heavy rain, leading to the impact of the communication system and the slowdown in traffic.