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Ukraine: Cold Wave: 2012/02/01 Country Information on DRR

Period 2012/02/01
Country or District Ukraine
Event Type Cold Wave
Outline More than 100 people have now died as a result of freezing weather in Ukraine.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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IFRC 2012/02/09
Latest figures suggest 135 people have died in the country.

2012/02/05
Officials say 131 have now died and 1,800 people have been taken to hospital.

BBC 2012/02/03
Most of the 101 who died were homeless people and 64 of them were found dead on the streets, the emergencies ministry said. Hundreds of others have been treated in hospital for frostbite, hypothermia and other cold-related conditions.