Russia: 45 people died from the cold price of -50 degrees Celsius

Russia is facing a record cold spell in more than 70 years when temperatures have dropped to -50 degrees Celsius. At least 45 people have been killed and more than 260 people have been hospitalized for inclement weather.

According to the meteorological agency, this was the longest and coldest cold spell since 1938 with a temperature of 10 - 15 degrees Celsius lower than the average of previous years. According to RIA Novosti, there were 45 deaths and 266 hospitalizations across Russia. A total of 542 people were affected by the freezing temperature.

Snow covered many cities in Russia

Since December 19, Moscow has seen temperatures drop to -17 to -18 degrees Celsius. The meteorological agency predicts this cold spell will continue until this weekend. In the Siberian region, the thermometer recorded a temperature of -50 degrees Celsius, an unusually low level in December. Russia's emergency sets had to be alerted in 15 areas about the likelihood of a possible occurrence. interruption of communication and power outages.

Many heating piping systems were broken due to the cold weather. In the city of Samara in the south, hundreds of families and nursing homes are in a state of numbness due to broken heating pipes. Many schools and kindergartens have been closed for nearly a week.

Cold weather with snowstorm made many flights canceled throughout the country and caused serious traffic congestion. In the city of Rostov-on-Don in the south, some highways were forced to close for two days due to heavy snowfall.

This weekend, the temperature in Moscow is even lower, it may reach -25 degrees Celsius. The area is also warned about the dense snow.