Three people have died in a snowed-in car in Siberia, suffocating with exhaust fumes. The tragedy happened after the car was stuck in the road near a small village amid a severe snowstorm.

Apparently, the passengers were trying to warm up in the vehicle by leaving the engine running and closing windows, which led to asphyxiation.

There were four people in the car on their way back from a fishing trip, RIA Novosti reports citing police.

The men spent the night in the vehicle, and then one of them went to the nearby village to get help. When he returned, his fellow passengers were dead.

The temperature in the area was below -15 degrees Celsius at the time of the incident.

Four other people died in the region, also after asphyxiating in their car due to a technical glitch in the vehicle’s heating system.

Over the weekend, heavy snowstorms, strong winds, and blizzards paralyzed traffic across Siberia. Emergency workers are now working to tackle the situation.

Russia's very snowy winter 

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