Nine people die in a week from snow and ice falling from roofs in Russia
At least nine people died in Russia during the last week from falling snow and ice blocks from roofs, amid sharp temperature changes after intense snowfall and a cold snap that affected more than 30 regions of the country.
TL;DR
- Nine people died in Russia in the last week from falling snow and ice from roofs.
- The incidents occurred in 25 out of 32 affected federal entities.
- A sudden temperature increase following heavy snowfall and a cold snap caused the accidents.
- In Moscow, a man and a child died on Friday due to detached snow plates.
- Moscow has declared a 'yellow alert' for heavy snowfall and anticipates a further drop in temperatures.