15 die in freezing weather in Poland

Warsaw: Polish police say 15
people froze to death in the country overnight as temperatures
fell as low as minus 20 Celsius (minus 4 Fahrenheit) in some
places.

Police also appealed today to Poles to alert police if
they come across homeless or drunk people lying outdoors in an
attempt to lower the number of people who die each winter from
the bitter cold.

Police say 47 people have already frozen to death
countrywide since the beginning of December.

PTI