It snowed incessantly in northeast China. Roads were blocked, airports and schools were closed. A person was killed.
Beijing – Record snowfalls have struck northeast China and disrupted transport links. One person died under unspecified circumstances.
In Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, it snowed for 46 hours in a row – as long as not since 1951, as state television reported on Friday. Roads were blocked, airports and schools were closed.
Some cities in Inner Mongolia and neighboring Liaoning Province saw more than half a meter of snow. The authorities also mobilized paramilitary police forces for the clearance work. Traffic routes could only be cleared slowly. dpa
