Homeless to be detained in Brussels if they refuse to seek shelter during cold snap in Europe

An ice-covered bench on the frozen shore of Lake Geneva during a windy winter day, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. Extreme cold weather is forecast to hit many parts of Europe with temperatures plummeting to a possible 10-year low.

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Police in Brussels have been directed to detain homeless people who refuse shelter during a cold snap.
The order comes from officials after a record cold snap – called “the beast from the east” has descended over much of Europe.
The beast refers to an area of arctic air originating in Siberia – essentially a polar vortex of very cold air – that has raced to the south thanks to a blocking pattern over the Arctic, Global News meteorologist Ross Hull explained.
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