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Late-season snowstorms in South Africa cause 2 deaths from hypothermia

Sep. 23, 2024 20:50 PM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Unseasonably late snowstorms battered coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and forcing the closure of some of the country's major highways. The deaths were attributed to hypothermia after the two people were stuck in vehicles...

Canadian woman dies after being caught in a sudden snowstorm in Italy's Dolomite mountains

Sep. 13, 2024 06:22 AM EDT

MILAN (AP) — A 56-year-old Canadian woman died after being caught in a sudden snowstorm in Italy’s Dolomite mountains and her companion was being treated for severe hypothermia, Italy’s Alpine Rescue Corps said Friday. The two climbers, exhausted and suffering hypothermia,...