"Airports in Paris and Amsterdam were the worst affected, with the Dutch authorities saying more than 1,000 travellers had been forced to spend the night at Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest hubs. Six people have died in weather-related accidents as the continent reels from the most bitter cold snap of the winter so far. Five of those deaths were confirmed in France on Tuesday, while a woman died in Bosnia as heavy snow and rain sparked floods and power outages across the Balkans."
"For those without homes sleeping on the streets, the cold snap has come as a huge shock. Boubacar Camara, from Guinea, told AFP he had "no choice but to keep on going". "You just have to stay strong, make sure you don't die, you know," said the 19-year-old, who is sleeping in a tent in the French capital. "We can't do anything about the cold -- I'm not used to this at all.""
A severe cold snap swept across Europe, causing heavy snow, rain, floods and power outages in parts of the Balkans. Major airports were heavily disrupted, with Paris and Amsterdam worst affected and thousands of travellers stranded overnight at Schiphol. Six weather-related deaths occurred, five in France and one in Bosnia. Hundreds of flights were cancelled at Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Schiphol and Brussels, and Paris bus services were suspended due to icy roads. Large areas were placed on alert for heavy snow and black ice, schools and rail services faced closures and delays, and vulnerable people were exposed to extreme cold.
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