China’s cold, snowy winter has left 129 people dead

By SPA

Beijing : The freakish winter storms that coated much of central and southern China in snow and ice have left 129 people dead so far this year, AP quoted a senior Chinese official as saying Saturday.


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Aside from the death toll, which was higher than previously reported, Civil Affairs Vice Minister Li Liguo said in remarks carried by the official Xinhua News Agency that four others remain missing.

The storms, which started in early January, have continued to lash areas of China accustomed to milder weather, leaving communities without electricity and clogging railways and roadways.

Economic losses so far have reached 1.5 billion yuan (US$210 million or ¤150 million), Li said.

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