http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20809898
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At least 83 people have died so far in Ukraine...during a persistent cold spell.
Last winter...more than 100 died from the cold in Ukraine.
Night time temps have sometimes dropped below -28C/-18F.
More than 500 people have sought medical help for hypothermia.
The continued freeze follows a heavy snowfall of up to 53 cm/21 inches...that stranded traffic and motorists last week... for 18 kms/11 miles...between Kyiv and Lviv.
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