Cold grips east, central Europe; 4 die in Bulgaria
A cold spell is gripping parts of central and eastern Europe, killing four people in Bulgaria over the past few days, and Wednesday was the coldest day of the year in Moscow.
In Bulgaria, heavy snow and strong winds have left dozens of villages in the eastern half of the Balkan country without electricity and water.
A 76-year-old man died after getting stuck in a snowdrift in the village of Povet, near the Bulgarian-Turkish border. Three other men have died in weather-related incidents in eastern villages in the last two days. Many roads are closed to traffic while rescue teams try to bring food supplies to remote areas. Hundreds of schools remain closed. The main Black Sea port of Varna was shut because of high winds.(AP)
