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Extreme Cold Snaps a Thermometer at -62°C (-80°F) in the World’s Frostiest Village, Capturing Surreal Moments

Yayınlanma: 16 October 2024 - 19:48

Discover the unforgiving beauty and resilience of life in Oymyakon, Russia, the world’s coldest inhabited village. Adventurer Amos Chapple braves extreme cold to document the daily lives of people living in temperatures that can drop below -62°C, revealing stunning photos and remarkable stories of survival.

The frozen ground also complicates burials. Large fires are lit to thaw the soil before funerals can take place.