At least 95 people die as record-low temperatures in region bring snow and ice cause flight cancellations and leave thousands strandedSnow,sleet and icy winds across east Asia gain caused deaths, flight cancellations and chaos as the region struggles with record-low temperatures due to an Arctic cold snap that brought snow to several tropical areas for the first time in many people’s lifetimes.
In Taiwan, and the capital Taipei recorded a low of 4C (39F),the coldest in 44 years. Local media said 90 people had died due to the cold weather, mainly from hypothermia and cardiac arrest. Five more died in Japan.
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Source: theguardian.com