Russia's Oymyakon where temperature sinks to -88 F; see amazing images from the coldest inhabited place on Earth

Rahul Jaywant Bhise | Dec 22, 2020, 10:32 AM IST
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World's coldest village is in Russia

The village of Oymyakon is located in Siberia, Russia. The village is considered the coldest place in the world outside Antarctica. The average temperature here is around -50 degrees.

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The lowest temperature recorded in 1924

According to the records of 2018, 500 to 900 people live in this village. There is always a danger of frostbite or frost falling on the people. In the year 1924, the temperature of this place was recorded at -71.2 ° C.

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Children go to school at minus 50 degree Celsius temperature

Children are trained according to the temperature here to withstand the harsh winter. Children go to school at a temperature of minus 50 degrees Celcius. The schools are closed here when the temperature starts falling further.

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Sun rises at 10 am in December

The sun rises at 10 am in the month of December. In such a harsh situation, the cars never turned off, so as to save the car batteries from freezing.

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During winter, with excessive cold, no crops are grown in this village. People mostly live by eating different types of meat. In addition to the Reindeer and Horse meat, people consume Stroganina fish.

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