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Rain Or Shine...

Tuesday 01 December 1998 00:02 GMT
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UNUSUALLY COLD weather in Moscow killed at least 39 people in November.

Winter has come early to the Russian capital this year, with temperatures below freezing through most of the month.

Since the beginning of October, 45 people have died of hypothermia, the city ambulance service said. The majority of victims are homeless people or alcoholics who pass out on the street.

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