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The deaths of three boys who fell into a frozen lake in Solihull, near the city of Birmingham, are a "tragedy beyond words", says the Area Commander of the region's fire service, Richard Stanton. The boys, aged eight, 10 and 11, were rushed to hospital in a state of cardiac arrest on Sunday 11 December.
Polina Boichuk is a resident of the Kyiv region and she joins France 24 to share her story. When the invasion began, she thought she'd be "much safer" in a city in the Kyiv region called Irpin. But when the bombings began, her city was targeted as well and she was forced to take cover in the basement for an entire week. "I heard bombings all the time. The house near ours was bombed and I really thought that I would die. I really thought that I would not survive that." Still under heavy fire, she was forced to flee. Against all odds, she managed to escape "through the only way out because all the bridges around that city were bombed." And the most harrowing aspect of what she endured was that "this is not unique. All the people around Ukraine face the same thing," explains Ms. Boichuk. "[But] unfortunately, lots of women and kids are just not as lucky as I am to escape the bombing."
Sleigh rides, javelin throwing and traditional dancing are just some of the activities available to tourists at Turkey’s Lake Çıldır - a stunning region where culture and tourism intertwineView on euronews
Located between the eastern provinces of Kars and Ardahan, Lake Cildir freezes over during the winter months. When the ice thickness reached 40-45 centimetres, locals and tourists alike take advantage of its frosty surface by riding across the icy landscape in horse-drawn sleighs.
In the depths of the Turkish winter, Lake Çıldır freezes over. When the ice reaches 40-45 cm thick, locals and tourists alike take advantage of its frosty surface by riding across the icy landscape in horse-drawn sleighs.
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