At least 17 people have died in Buffalo, New York, amid a powerful winter storm that has swept through the United States this Christmas, officials have said.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed 13 deaths on Sunday, adding that the latest reported death was a 22-year-old female who was found in a car in Buffalo.
“There are now 13 confirmed deaths from the Blizzard. Unfortunately, we do expect that number to grow,” Poloncarz said.
At least four of the individuals who died were found outside, three were found shoveling snow, another three died due to a delayed response from emergency medical services, and one was found in a car. Another individual was found inside a building, Poloncarz said….