Moscow - Record cold continued to grip much of central Russia yesterday, freezing at least five people to death overnight in Moscow.
Intense cold also led to a series of fatal fires in which 13 died over the weekend as residents turned up heaters for warmth. Police said five people died overnight on the capital's icy streets from cold, 25 were taken to hospital with frostbite, and 31 others treated for lesser cases of frostbite.