Death toll from Filomena storm in Spain rises to 4 ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 06:36 IST
Madrid [Spain], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll in Spain from the storm Filomena, which unleashed the heaviest snowfall on the Iberian peninsula in 50 years, has increased to four people, the country s law enforcement said.
Earlier, the interior ministry reported three victims of the natural disaster.
According to the local police, a homeless person froze to death in the country s northern province of Zaragoza.
Madrid s main transportation arteries have been paralyzed since Late on Friday while scores of flights and trains have been canceled or delayed. Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos said the situation would get worse in the coming hours and admitted that the snowfall was much stronger than predicted. Abalos said that workers have been clearing airport runways and railroad tracks round the clock.
Blizzard brings Spain to a standstill, leaves 4 people dead
A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports, leading to the suspension of all services.
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More than 50 cm of snow fell in Madrid, a level not seen in half a century
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Posted: Jan 09, 2021 6:13 PM ET | Last Updated: January 9
A woman skis across Plaza Mayor in Madrid during a blizzard that saw 50 centimetres of snow fall in the Spanish capital on Saturday.(Andrea Comas/The Associated Press)
Health workers distributing the COVID-19 vaccine have been forced to take extra precautions after Spain was paralyzed by Storm Filomena. The snowfall in Madrid reached a level unseen in half a century.
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