Snowstorm in Russia leaves 3 dead, tens of thousands without power April 27

Three people were killed and over 76,000 residents are cut off from electricity supplies across several Russian regions due to severe weather, the press service of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said on Monday.

A cyclone bringing wet snow and powerful winds has swept across central and northwestern Russia, causing widespread power outages.

Moscow and multiple regions in Russia were hit by an unusually heavy late-April snowstorm on Monday, breaking weather records and causing widespread disruptions.

Samara Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said three people died in a day as a result of storm winds in the region, including a girl and a man who were struck by falling trees.

"An orange danger level is in place in the region, with wind gusts reaching 27 m/s. Building roofs, power lines, public transport stops, cars and trees are being damaged. A terrible tragedy," Fedorishchev noted.

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