World: Lowest temperature across continents today

Fishing trawlers sit on the frozen harbor of Lake Montauk
surrounded by thin sheets of ice in Montauk, New York.
Blast of arctic air that engulfed portions of the East Coast
broke cold temperature records from Maine to WestVirginia.

Dhaka, 8 January: As Bangladesh experienced its lowest temperature in history, it might be worth a look into what the remainder of the world went through today.

The lowest temperature was recorded in Khatanga at -42 degrees Celsius in Russia.

Here is a list of the lowest temperatures recorded across continents today:

North America – Canada, Nunavut, Resolute Bay: -32 degrees Celsius

Africa – Algeria, Bechar: -2 degrees Celcius

South America – Antarctica, Marambio Base: -2 degrees Celsius

Asia – Russia, Khatanga: -41 degrees Celsius

Australia/Pacific – New Zealand, Christchurch: 16 degrees Celsius

Europe – Finland, Kemi: -23 degrees Celsius 

■ Photo: AP