Dit gaat over de vorige winter. En nu is het al zeer koud in Engeland.
Nine pensioners died from cold EVERY HOUR last winter as bill prices soar
Citaat:
Official figures show the number of deaths linked to cold over the four-month period reached 25,400 in England and Wales, plus 2,760 in Scotland.
Charities and energy company critics claim the UK has the highest winter death rate in northern Europe, even worse than much colder countries such as Finland and Sweden.
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En over het brandgevaar:
# There were 19 deaths (compared with 32 in 1985).
# There were 91 non-fatal injuries (compared with 438 in 1985).
# 89 per cent of the people who died were over 65.
Electric blankets