Helicopter floats in isolated areas to transport Corona 19 vaccine
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These days, record cold and heavy snowfall are also rising in Europe. Madrid, the capital of Spain, has received up to 50 cm of snow. Roads were cut off, and planes and trains stopped running. The Spanish government even mobilized helicopters to supply the Corona 19 vaccine on schedule.
This is reporter Hwang Ye-rin.
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The accumulated snow prevents the car from moving forward.
Madrid citizens went out into the streets wearing ski boots altogether.
Record heavy snow has poured in Spain from the 8th local time.
Madrid has accumulated up to 50 cm of snow in 50 years.
As snow piled up under the plane, Madrid’s Barajas Airport stopped operating the aircraft on the 8th.
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Trains to and from Madrid also stopped running.
The city of Madrid has issued an order to close schools in elementary, middle and high schools and universities for two days from the 11th.
As the roads continued to be cut off by heavy snow, the Spanish government deployed military trucks and police cars.
Helicopters were also launched in isolated areas due to heavy snowfall to supply the Corona 19 vaccine as scheduled.
The Spanish meteorological authorities cautioned that the temperature is expected to stay around -10 degrees Celsius for several days to come.
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