Beast from the East meets storm Emma, causing UK's worst weather in years This article is more than 2 years old Snow chaos causes deaths, disrupts … Several dead as ‘Beast from the East’ hits Europe Deaths include that of a 75-year-old man who fell through ice in the Netherlands Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 17:36

The Beast from the East death toll rose to 10 yesterday as treacherous conditions continued to batter the UK. Winter deaths at five-year high as Beast from the East takes toll The UK endured sub-zero temperatures and gale-force icy winds during Storm Emma and the weather system known as … The cold spell, nicknamed "the Beast from the East" in the UK, is carrying freezing winds across the continent, and temperatures as low as -30C (-22F). The number of of winter deaths hit a five-year high as the country was buffeted by the 'Beast from the East', it was revealed today. Two more fatalities recorded on Friday as ‘Beast from the East’ and Storm Emma collide Steven Morris , Matthew Weaver and Josh Halliday Fri 2 Mar 2018 13.46 EST Last modified on Sat 3 … Beast from the East ‘killed 2,000’ POOR planning and lack of social care meant people were almost 10 times more likely to die from a cold home than a road accident last winter, a report has found.