Europe struggles with unseasonable weather, cold and hot
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Parts of Europe struggled Thursday with both unseasonably cold and unseasonably warm weather.
Slovakian police say 24 people were injured Thursday in a 40-car pileup during a heavy snowstorm in the northeastern part of the country.
Rescuer spokesman Boris Chmel said the crashes occurred at 6 a.m. near the city of Poprad. The damaged cars completely blocked the major traffic route connecting the capital, Bratislava, with the eastern part of the country.
Some parts of Central and Eastern Europe, including Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bosnia, were hit by an unusual April cold snap, with freezing temperatures and snow disrupting traffic. Up to 50 centimetres (20 inches) of snow was reported in some areas since Wednesday morning.
