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  • Lunedì 7 gennaio 2013

La neve a Istanbul

Voli cancellati, scuole chiuse e traffico rallentato: nevica da domenica notte

Snow falls as people walk on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul, on January 7, 2013. Heavy snowfall blanketed Turkey's commercial hub Istanbul, a city of 15 million, paralysing daily life, disrupting air traffic and land transport. Officials said the snow is expected to continue until late tomorrow, according to the weather forecast. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images)
Snow falls as people walk on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul, on January 7, 2013. Heavy snowfall blanketed Turkey's commercial hub Istanbul, a city of 15 million, paralysing daily life, disrupting air traffic and land transport. Officials said the snow is expected to continue until late tomorrow, according to the weather forecast. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images)

Domenica sera ha iniziato a nevicare a Istanbul, in Turchia: la neve è caduta anche oggi, ricoprendo le strade e i tetti delle case e provocando numerosi rallentamenti al traffico. La compagnia aerea nazionale Turkish Airlines ha cancellato circa quaranta voli, di cui nove internazionali. Circa 2.600 dipendenti comunali hanno lavorato per liberare le strade e risolvere i disagi causati dalla neve, impiegando quasi mille veicoli. Ha nevicato anche nel resto della Turchia e le scuole sono rimaste chiuse in nove province del paese.