Some 15,000 households without power due to extreme weather

Some 15,000 Czech households still remain without electricity supplies due to extreme weather conditions. Heavy snowing and strong winds that hit the north and northeast of the Czech Republic over last several days caused power cuts, disrupted train lines and blocked roads. Repairs have often been hampered by further snowfall and damaged lines in hard-to-reach areas. Snowstorms, which began on Thursday, set new records for snowfall in the Czech Republic in the month of October. The conditions caught many local inhabitants as well as motorists off guard. Five people have died due to the severe weather conditions.