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Record Cold Grips Europe Amid Freezing Fronts
A deep cold wave across Europe and North Africa caused over 130 deaths and widespread damage. Homes and hospitals faced strain as temperatures plummeted to record lows. crops suffered in Spain and France while lines of rivers and canals froze. Rescue crews aided flamingos trapped in iced ponds, and major waterways like the Meuse froze for the first time in decades.
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Europe
North Africa
Mediterranean
Spain
Costa del Sol
France
Parys
Air Force
Grandvilliers
Paris
Abingdon
London
Tom Sneddon
Belgium
Meuse
West Germany
Lake Constance