
People in central Spain are struggling with heavy snow over the weekend leading to treacherous conditions.Officials have warned the elderly to stay home.At least seven people died due to weather conditions - the two most recent victims were homeless in Barcelona.Temperatures dropped to -25C (-13F) in Molina de Aragón and Teruel on the mountains east of Madrid, Spain's coldest night for at least 20 years.The deep snow left by Storm Filomena turned into ice, affecting transportation. There is a lot of snow and ice in Spain and winters are usually quite warm.
'Siberia of Spain'
Molina de Aragón, whose coldest overnight temperature was recorded, is 197km (122 miles) northeast of สล็อต Madrid. "Siberia of Spain"We're going to have a few more days this cold. But we all have to work together, ”local woman Yoli Asensio told the BBC's Guy Hedgecoe.Everyday life is difficult," she added. “There was a lot of snow, access to houses and roads was blocked, some elderly people have fallen.In addition to two deaths in Barcelona, at least five have died due to the cold: two in Madrid, two in Malaga and one in Zaragoza.The overnight temperatures in Madrid dropped to -16 degrees Celsius and on Monday the capital's hospital, which was under tremendous pressure as COVID-19 struggled to cope with patients slipping on ice, fracturing bones.Medical sources told El Mundo daily that there were 1,200 fractures in hospitals in the Madrid region on Monday caused by an average of 50 ice crashes per hour.The overwhelming emergency calls have prompted the Madrid government to urge the elderly to stay home.
Save the Children charity reports that power cuts have left nearly 2,000 vulnerable children and families without electricity in subzero temperatures at La Cañada Real Galiana in the Madrid region.The power cut also resulted in the suspension of the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed train service, but the service is now resuming, according to Spanish media reports.Many passenger train services were disrupted by extreme weather conditions. Flights were suspended at Madrid-Barajas airport over the weekend, but were gradually resuming despite a massive backlog and delays.Spain's El País Daily says the dangers posed by icy road conditions create what it describes as "Some big efforts are similar to dystopian reality."Documents say 1,300 snowplows are currently in operation and in 24 hours they have been able to push more than 12,100 km of snow off the road to keep them free of ice.
Mountain rescue
A 64-year-old diabetic man in urgent need of insulin was hit by an emergency helicopter in a remote part of the Toledo region, south of Madrid after the police were alerted, Spanish news agency Efe reported he was struggling on the stick. Bracing and undressing for extreme cold weather In Hervas in western Spain, an emergency call led rescuers to find a 39-year-old woman who slipped on ice while on a mountain path injured her ankle, preventing her from walking.In the mountains of Murcia in southeastern Spain, a 3-year-old, missing since December 20, was found by a group of hikers and reunited with its owner.The Rholo is an Alaskan Malamute, a breed that Strong like a Husky, and despite the blizzards, he was not seriously injured by his three-week test, he lost 10kg and hurt his paws.We'll never leave your dog there when he hears his cry for help," the group told the delighted owner Ana María.