The French flag flies halfmast Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris after French President Emmanuel Macron declared a day of national mourning for the lives lost when Cyclone Chido ripped through the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
PARIS, France -
Authorities in northern France say two people have died and 20 others are injured from a cold snap bringing snow and ice.
One of those killed slipped on a pavement and violently banged their head, authorities from the Nord region said Thursday in a statement.
The other person had no fixed address and was found dead in the town of Valenciennes, the statement said.
The icy weather first hit Wednesday. The statement said rescue services have been called out to deal with traffic accidents, people falling in the snow and ice, flooding and other emergencies.
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