South America suffered the worst cold spell in the past decade

At least eight people were killed and tens of thousands of people affected by one of the cold waves were assessed as the worst in the past decade raging in some South American countries.

In the Puno region of Peru, the temperature drops to about -18 degrees. Blizzards and hail destroyed 1,500 houses and damaged roads.

Snow is 2 meters thick in some places, leaving 1,200 families isolated. According to initial data, one person died and some people went missing.

Tens of thousands of cattle died. About 12,000 people are damaged by this unusual weather phenomenon.

Facing this situation, on August 28, the Peruvian government declared a 60-day emergency in nine provinces in the region to increase resources to overcome the consequences.

The Peruvian government organizes relief gifts to people affected by cold prices.(Source: Andina)

Meanwhile, prices in Paraguay killed four people and affected livestock and wheat production in the Southern region.

In Bolivia, the current cold spell also killed three people and affected the lives of about 3,500 families living in areas above 4,000m above sea level.

According to preliminary statistics, 45 towns were isolated and thousands of hectares of crops were lost due to heavy snowfall.