Moscow Suffering in Bitterly Cold Weather
Seven people froze to death on Moscow streets over the weekend in the coldest weather for the date in the Russian capital in more than a century.
All of the victims were drunk, officials said Monday.
December has been cold and snowy in Moscow. The overnight temperature dipped to minus 14 degrees Fahrenheit early Monday, said Alexei Yakovlev, a spokesman for Russia’s weather service.
It was the lowest temperature recorded at this time of year in more than 100 years, Yakovlev said.
Moscow hospitals admitted 60 people with hypothermia over the weekend, including seven who died, Yakovlev said.
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