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Thursday, 3 January 2008, 15:07 GMT

In pictures: Balkan winter woes

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A winter storm has lashed the Black Sea, sinking a Bulgarian ship. At least four sailors were found dead off Russia's coast.

Ship rocked by waves in the port of Varna

Ship rocked by waves in the port of Varna

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A ship is rocked by huge waves in Varna harbour, Bulgaria. The country's main ports were closed because of the bad weather.

Rough sea at Constanta

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Huge waves and strong winds battered Romania's main port, Constanta. It was closed, like other Black Sea ports.

Snow-bound road in southwestern Romania

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Traffic was paralysed in much of southern Romania. The main airports and many roads were closed.

A snow-bound street in Bucharest

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In Romania's capital Bucharest the snow was up to 60cm (2ft) thick, creating chaos. More snow is forecast for Friday.

A dog in the snow in Bucharest

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Among those hardest hit by the cold snap were Bucharest's many stray dogs. They have got used to milder winters in the past 20 years.

A cyclist riding in the park in Belgrade

A cyclist riding in the park in Belgrade

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Some people resorted to bikes in the Serbian capital Belgrade. The heavy snow there was 25cm (10in) deep in places.

The town of Kukes in northern Albania

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About 20 villages in northern Albania are completely cut off by snow, which is 50cm deep in some remote areas.

Taking pictures in a square in Chisinau

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The snow has not yet reached Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, but temperatures have plunged below minus 10C.

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