In Istanbul, heavy snowfall blocked roads and flights had to be suspended at Istanbul Airport after the roof of a cargo facility collapsed from the weight of the snow.

In Italy, seven migrants, reported to be Bangladeshis, froze to death aboard a boat that landed on the island of Lampedusa after crossing the Mediterranean from Libya.

“Again a tragedy, again we cry for innocent victims,” said Totò Martello, the mayor of the tiny island, which lies south of Sicily.