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Europe Gripped by Freezing Weather: Five Dead in France, Travel Chaos

Published January 6, 2026, 18:12
Europe Gripped by Freezing Weather: Five Dead in France, Travel Chaos

Europe is facing a state of emergency due to extreme weather conditions, with at least five people dead in France from traffic accidents on icy roads. In France, many airports have closed and transport has been severely disrupted, with flight cancellations and school closures. In the United Kingdom, temperatures have dropped to -12.5 degrees Celsius, causing problems on roads, railways and at airports. In the Netherlands, snowfall has paralyzed air, rail and road transport, with hundreds of flights cancelled and trains immobilized. Authorities in many countries have declared a state of emergency and are requesting military assistance to deal with the crisis.