Record snowfall leaves cars stuck and people stranded in Russia’s Far East

Parts of Russia’s Far East have been buried under its heaviest snowfall in 60 years, as scientists say the winter blast could be due to climate change affecting Arctic air patterns.

In Kamchatka Peninsula, locals were seen shovelling in the streets, as rescuers helped people trapped in their homes.

Public transportation was partially suspended in the regional capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, after the height of the snow reached approximately 10 feet.