Russia's Far East Buried Under Heaviest Snowfall In Six Decades
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Jan 21, 2026, 14:21 IST | Updated: Jan 21, 2026, 14:21 IST
Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has been hit by record-breaking snowfall, with powerful Pacific cyclones dumping up to five meters of snow, paralysing transport, grounding flights, and forcing residents to dig tunnels to move between homes.
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