WARSAW, Poland — Freezing temperatures left thousands of people stranded without power in the Balkans and elsewhere in Europe on Saturday, as the death toll from one of the coldest winters in years continued to rise.
Blizzards hit the Western Balkans, while heavy snowfalls and gale-force winds were expected to last until Monday. The storms deposited a fresh layer of snow and created tall drifts, further hampering access to many areas in the region. Several villages were without stable electricity supply, as wind and snow knocked down power lines. http://bostonherald.com/news/international/europe/view/20120212sub-zero_temperatures_strand_thousands_kill_more_in_europe/
Article courtesy of the Boston Herald by Dominika Maslikowski, bori Babic and Clare Byrne/dpa
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