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| China 'set for more snow storms' | China 'set for more snow storms' |
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| The worst snow storms in decades look set to continue lashing central and southern China for at least three more days, a top forecaster has warned. | The worst snow storms in decades look set to continue lashing central and southern China for at least three more days, a top forecaster has warned. |
| Zheng Guoguang, chief of the China Meteorological Administration, urged people not to travel over the busy holiday season. | Zheng Guoguang, chief of the China Meteorological Administration, urged people not to travel over the busy holiday season. |
| Hundreds of thousands of people remain stranded at stations, with key rail links and highways blocked by the snow. | Hundreds of thousands of people remain stranded at stations, with key rail links and highways blocked by the snow. |
| The government is working to reassure citizens it can handle the problem. | The government is working to reassure citizens it can handle the problem. |
| State television showed images of army troops working to clear snow, while newspapers published tales of dedication from workers amid the freeze. | |
| Three electricians killed trying to clear snow and ice from power lines in Hunan have been named "Revolutionary Martyrs". | Three electricians killed trying to clear snow and ice from power lines in Hunan have been named "Revolutionary Martyrs". |
| class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7213852.stm">In pictures: Weather chaos class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7214937.stm">Eyewitness: Snow chaos | |
| And on Wednesday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited travellers stranded in the southern city of Guangzhou to apologise for the delays. | |
| More than half a million people, many of them migrant workers, have been unable to leave the city for the Lunar New Year holiday because of a blocked train line. | More than half a million people, many of them migrant workers, have been unable to leave the city for the Lunar New Year holiday because of a blocked train line. |
| Scuffles were reported as frustrated travellers fought for seats on the few trains that did depart from the station. | Scuffles were reported as frustrated travellers fought for seats on the few trains that did depart from the station. |
| Some travellers were unconvinced by Mr Wen's visit. | |
| "It's nice to know that the state is thinking about us, but I am not optimistic," one would-be traveller, Quan, told Reuters news agency. | |
| Power outages | Power outages |
| The snowstorms, which began on 10 January, are the worst for half a century. | The snowstorms, which began on 10 January, are the worst for half a century. |
| The weather has affected nearly 80 million people across 14 provinces, with central Hubei and Hunan hardest hit. | The weather has affected nearly 80 million people across 14 provinces, with central Hubei and Hunan hardest hit. |
| By the end of Tuesday, at least 38 people had been killed in snow-related accidents such as house collapses and falls, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said, and more have died in traffic accidents. | |
| A top agriculture official has also warned of a serious impact on crop production in the south. | |
| "The impact on fresh vegetables and on fruit in some places has been catastrophic," Chen Xiwen, deputy director of the Communist Party's financial affairs team, told journalists. | |
| In some areas, people are already experiencing shortages of food as the weather delays deliveries of key commodities. | |
| More than a dozen provinces have also been hit by blackouts due to missed coal deliveries for power stations and rising demand amid the cold. | More than a dozen provinces have also been hit by blackouts due to missed coal deliveries for power stations and rising demand amid the cold. |
| Half a million troops have been deployed to help the relief effort. The army is also distributing quilts and padded coats. | Half a million troops have been deployed to help the relief effort. The army is also distributing quilts and padded coats. |
| Some trains and roads are now moving again, but at least 12 national highways in southern and central regions remain blocked. | Some trains and roads are now moving again, but at least 12 national highways in southern and central regions remain blocked. |
| Services on the key Guangzhou-Beijing line were unlikely to return to normal for several days, officials said. | Services on the key Guangzhou-Beijing line were unlikely to return to normal for several days, officials said. |
| Mr Zheng said that with temperatures unlikely to rise, people should stay at home. | |
| "For the sake of their safety, and relieving the stress on transport, I advise migrant workers to stay in the cities where they work," he told China Daily. | |
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