Two die as cold snap grips northern France
Two people have died during a cold snap in northern France, local media reported on Thursday.
A homeless man froze to death near Valenciennes, south of Lille, the prefect of the Hauts-de-France region, Bertrand Gaume, told the France Info radio station.
In nearby Croix, a second person died from head injuries after falling on an icy pavement.
Media also reported that two people had been seriously injured in a traffic accident, and dozens more slightly injured because of the winter weather, in northern France.
Due to snowfall, around 1,000 households were temporarily without electricity in the Pas-de-Calais region. Some trains were also cancelled.
Originally published by yahoo.com. Syndicated material does not necessarily reflect the views of Grazia British.
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