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Ice forms inside the Museum of the History of Permafrost Studies in Yakutsk. AFP
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Temperatures fall to minus 48°C in Yakutsk, Russia, 450km south of the Arctic Circle. Reuters
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It's business as usual for fish vendors Marina Krivolutskaya and Marianna Ugai. Reuters
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Alyona Zaitseva is wrapped up warm and set to greet her customers. Reuters
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Market vendor Yegor Dyachkovsky sets up his stall in the snow. Reuters
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Visibility is poor across the city. Reuters
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Dense fog and frost causes hazardous driving conditions. Reuters
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Frost covers the open-air market. Reuters
'You can't fight it. You either adjust and dress accordingly or you suffer,' says Anastasia Gruzdeva. Reuters
Svetlana Belyayeva has ensured she is well protected from the sub-zero temperatures. Reuters
Hoar frost covers a young girl's eyelashes. Reuters
A children's playground stands frozen in time. Reuters
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The frost-covered town of Oy, 70km south of Yakutsk. AFP
Traffic lights pierce the mist. Reuters
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Ferries in the frozen Yakut port on the Lena River. Bloomberg
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Ice forms inside the Museum of the History of Permafrost Studies in Yakutsk. AFP
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Temperatures fall to minus 48°C in Yakutsk, Russia, 450km south of the Arctic Circle. Reuters
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It's business as usual for fish vendors Marina Krivolutskaya and Marianna Ugai. Reuters
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Alyona Zaitseva is wrapped up warm and set to greet her customers. Reuters
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Market vendor Yegor Dyachkovsky sets up his stall in the snow. Reuters
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Visibility is poor across the city. Reuters
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Dense fog and frost causes hazardous driving conditions. Reuters
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Frost covers the open-air market. Reuters
'You can't fight it. You either adjust and dress accordingly or you suffer,' says Anastasia Gruzdeva. Reuters
Svetlana Belyayeva has ensured she is well protected from the sub-zero temperatures. Reuters
Hoar frost covers a young girl's eyelashes. Reuters
A children's playground stands frozen in time. Reuters
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The frost-covered town of Oy, 70km south of Yakutsk. AFP
Traffic lights pierce the mist. Reuters
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Ferries in the frozen Yakut port on the Lena River. Bloomberg
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Ice forms inside the Museum of the History of Permafrost Studies in Yakutsk. AFP
The 10 coldest places on Earth, from a Siberian village to the wilds of Antarctica
As temperatures hit a bone-chilling −50°C in Yakutsk, we take a look at the places that have famously dipped to the lowest degrees
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17 January, 2023
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