In the United States, the death toll from severe cold and snowstorms has reached 63, and it is expected that the number of victims may still rise.
This was reported by the TASS agency, citing NBC television.
According to the source, most of the victims were recorded in the west of New York State, in the city of Buffalo and its surroundings — 33 people.
The death toll may still rise, the television channel noted. Heavy snow continues in this part of the state, and authorities fear it will lead to more casualties. Deaths from the snowstorm have also been recorded in 11 states, including Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee.
Temperatures in many states have dropped to record lows.
On 25 December, more than 1,800 flights were cancelled in the US due to bad weather, according to the flightaware.com platform. It is expected that the bad weather will continue this week as well.
