Melting snow causes damages, injuries

A rise in temperatures in Bohemia following more snowfall at the weekend is causing problems with snow and ice falling from rooftops. Firemen, particularly in Prague and Plzeň, were being called out throughout Monday to clear snow and icicles from parapets. Six people were treated for injuries after being struck by falling sheets of snow, and police have received dozens of reports of damage to cars parked by the waysides. In related news, a number of town halls around the country say they are receiving large numbers of demands for compensation from people injured on snowy city pavements, which the municipal authorities are obliged to maintain.