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Blizzard pummels Romania, causes transport chaos

2014-12-29 1 Dailymotion

A severe blizzard wreaks havoc on the roads of Romania.<br /> <br />This bus carrying 33 passengers tipped over near the town of Buzau, all of its passengers had to be rescued by emergency workers.<br /> <br />The country issued a code red blizzard warning for three counties which recorded winds of 90 kilometers, or 56 miles per hour and near-zero visibility.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Romanian) ANONYMOUS DRIVER SAYING:<br /> <br />"It is horrible, the blizzard is so strong that you can not see more then one meter ahead. We wanted to go to Predeal but in the end we turned back."<br /> <br />A major highway between capital Bucharest and city-port Constanta has been closed on Monday, along with many local and national roads, frustrating travellers in the run-up to New Year's Eve.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Romanian) ANONYMOUS LOCAL RESIDENT SAYING:<br /> <br />"We walked [because the road is closed] for seven kilometers."<br /> <br />This severe winter storm came directly on the heels of the warmest Christmas recorded for Romania in the

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