Latin America dealt a cold snap

Calcutta News.Net
Wednesday 21st July, 2010

A very dangerous cold snap has been sweeping across several countries in Latin America.

In Argentina, 33 people have died in snow conditions with temperatures dropping as low as minus 14 degrees Celsius.

The cold weather has hit central Argentina, especially around the capital of Buenos Aires where many homeless people have died of hypothermia.

Paraguay has reported the deaths of people from hypothermia and inhaling fumes from coal-burning ovens.

Cattle have been dying in the northern part of the country where the country's meteorological experts are warning that bad weather will last for the rest of the week.

In tropical areas of Bolivia freezing temperatures have also been recorded in unusually harsh weather.

At least four people have been reported dead in Bolivia from the cold.

Parts of Chile are also experiencing unusually heavy snowfall.

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