Is it true that people can be killed by icicles?
“Thawing Moscow fights killer icicles” Moscow is slowly emerging from its heaviest snowfall in almost 40 years, but as temperatures rise, people are faced with a new hazard – falling icicles. Three people have been killed this winter and city authorities say they are doing all they can to prevent any further tragedies. The city’s pavements have turned into a freezing obstacle course of ice and melting water. Many are now cordoned off by red and white tape and signs admonishing pedestrians to beware of falling icicles. It is a warning Muscovites take very seriously. The icy stalactites can reach several metres in length and many begin their descent to earth from buildings a dozen or more stories high. Across the capital, city authorities report 74 people have been unfortunate enough to be struck by plummeting ice this winter. The latest person to die, an 18-year-old conscript, was killed this week by a falling shard at his military base. The mayor’s office says it is doing everything po
