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Homeless deaths due to cold sparks outrage in France

Thursday, 15 February 2018 6:49 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 15 February 2018 6:49 PM ]

A homeless man sleeps in a doorway with dogs at Haussmann Boulevard in Paris on February 9, 2018, during heavy snowfall. (AFP)

Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Paris

France’s housing problems have been thrown into the spotlight following the deaths of at least 20 homeless people over the past six weeks. Cold weather is being blamed for the fatalities. But many are also pointing the finger at the government, accusing it of failing to do enough to prevent the tragedy.

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