Hypothermia deaths amid cold snap in Poland

At least nine people froze to death as temperatures plunged well below freezing in Poland during the last few days, officials have said.

Winter in southeastern Poland.

Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz

On Monday alone, six hypothermia deaths were reported amid a cold snap that sent the mercury plummeting to minus 25 Celsius in some areas of the country.

The lowest temperature, minus 27.8 Celsius, was recorded in the northeastern town of Gołdap in the early morning hours of Monday, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

Wczoraj w wyniku wychłodzenia🌡 zmarło aż 6⃣ osób❗

Uważajcie na siebie i zwracajcie uwagę na innych👥

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— Rządowe Centrum Bezpieczeństwa (@RCB_RP) January 19, 2021

The Government Centre for Security (RCB) has appealed to the public to alert authorities if they see homeless people sleeping rough who could be at risk of hypothermia.

Uwaga❗

W nocy temperatura może spaść nawet do -25°C❗@IMGWmeteo
ostrzega przed silnym mrozem 🌡, intensywnymi opadami śniegu oraz zawieją i zamiecią.

Uważajcie na siebie i zwracajcie uwagę na innych❗ pic.twitter.com/WBbcq4rQuq

— Rządowe Centrum Bezpieczeństwa (@RCB_RP) January 16, 2021

In total, 15 people have died of exposure in the country since November 1, the IAR news agency reported, citing police statistics.

(gs/pk)

Source: IAR