50 Suffer Hypothermia, Frostbite in Cold Spell

24 January 2013 | Issue 5053

The Moscow Times

One person died and over 50 people suffered hypothermia or frostbite in the past 24 hours due to the bitter cold, a news report said Thursday.

The death occurred in the Leningrad region from hypothermia, Interfax reported.

The number of cold-related injuries throughout Russia has climbed to 208 since sub-freezing temperatures set in, Interfax reported.

Temperatures are expected to remain at sub-freezing levels until late next week.

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50 Suffer Hypothermia, Frostbite in Cold Spell

Kremlin Grapples With Series of PR Disasters

Pakistan Roots Seen in Moscow Terror Plot

Dvorkovich Upbeat on His, and Russia's, Future

Booted U.S. Lawyer Backed Magnitsky

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Depardieu Defends Chechnya After Boston Bombing

50 Suffer Hypothermia, Frostbite in Cold Spell