Over 90 dead across Europe due to weather
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More than 90 people have died across Europe as freezing weather continues to pound the continent. The worst hit country is Poland, as the death toll from the conditions is now 79.
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A postman rides his bike in the snow covered Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The death toll from winter storms across Europe rose to at least 80 on Monday as transport chaos spread amid mounting anger over the three-day failure of Eurostar high-speed trains. [Photo: Xinhua/AFP] |
Elsewhere in Europe, Eurostar trains began its services between Brussels, Paris, and London after three days of cancelled service. More than 2 thousand people were stuck under the Channel Tunnel as their trains broke down due to the weather.
British Airways says a majority of flights have been resumed after it cancelled all domestic and European flights from London Heathrow airport on Monday. Frankfurt airport, Europe's third largest, also resumed operations after closing overnight on Tuesday.
