Big freeze causes flights to be canceled
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HEAVY snow and ice continued to affect central and eastern parts of China over the weekend, causing cancelations and delays to flights and coaches.
In east China’s Anhui Province, 4,316 people were relocated after their homes were damaged by snowstorms.
Rescue workers have been dispatched to repair power lines and clean snow and ice from roads as over 480,000 people in the province were impacted. Civil affairs authorities sent quilts, coats and food to affected members of the public.
At Huanghua International Airport in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, all inbound and outbound flights were halted yesterday morning as the runway was covered in ice up to 2 centimeters thick.
Airport authorities dispatched more than 1,000 staff and over a dozen equipment vehicles for de-icing work.
City and county governments in Hunan Province sent over 90 work teams to bring emergency supplies to those affected by the harsh weather.
In east China’s Jiangsu Province, more than 10,000 long-distance coaches were canceled, leaving 331 passengers stranded. More than 420 bus lines were closed across the province.
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