Dolphins-Chiefs had to cut off fans due to cold

Some fans attending a playoff game in extremely cold temperatures at Arrowhead Stadium suffered frostbite

Kansas City–some of the participants Cold playoff game kansas city chiefs he had to pass in january amputations after suffering to solidifyA hospital in Missouri reported.

The Research Medical Center did not give exact figures, but said in a statement that it had treated dozens of people suffering from to solidify during a cold wave 11 days in January. Twelve of those people – including those who were present at the January 13 game – died amputations, mainly in the fingers and toes. And the hospital said it expected more surgeries over the next two weeks “as the injuries worsen.”

The University of Kansas Hospital said it also treated victims to solidify After the game, but did not report any concussions.

The temperature of the wild card round match between miami dolphins And Chiefs The temperature was −4 °F (−20 °C), and with strong winds it felt as cold as −27 °C (−32 °C). who broke the record of the highest Cold In Arrowhead Stadium history, that lowest was 1 °F (-17.2 °C), set in a 1983 game against the Denver Broncos and equaled in 2016 against the Tennessee Titans.

The Wild Card Round game was to be played on the same day that the Buffalo Bills were scheduled to host the Pittsburgh Steelers, but that game was delayed a day due to a snowstorm that dropped 2 inches of snow in New York and travel to watch the game. It became difficult. Dangerous.

in the match Kansas City “Played as planned as the cold weather caused no problems with access to Arrowhead Stadium, even though the National Weather Service had warned of wind chill.”dangerously cold,

to solidify Dr. Megan Garcia, medical director of the Grossman Burn Center, said in a statement that this can happen within 30 minutes on exposed skin, answering one of the top questions she is asked. He said, if cold wind is blowing then the time may be even less.

Fans were allowed to enter the stadium with thermal blankets and small pieces of cardboard to place under their feet. Cold Cement.

hottest party Cold The only time in NFL history is −13 °F (−25 °C) in the 1967 NFL Championship Game, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field in a game known as the Ice Bowl. The wind chill that day was −48 °F (−44 °C).

Chiefs He did not immediately respond to email messages seeking comment from The Associated Press.