Freezing Weather Leads to South China Evacuations

More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from their home in southern China due to icy temperatures. From AP:

Ice and sleet have collapsed the roofs of more than 200 homes and forced the evacuation of 22,800 people across the southern province of Guizhou, the official Xinhua News Agency reported late Tuesday. Thousands of cars were stranded and some ice-covered roads were closed, the report said.

“People, especially those living in the mountains and the elderly, are being evacuated from their homes,” a Guizhou Meteorological Bureau official, surnamed Zhao, said Wednesday. “Roads and homes with poor infrastructure are being impacted by the icy conditions.”

Zhao declined to give his full name, as is common with Chinese officials.

Freezing weather has also damaged more than 160,000 acres of crops such as cabbage, and caused about $45 million in economic losses in Guizhou, according to Xinhua.

CDT EBOOKS

Subscribe to CDT

SUPPORT CDT

Browsers Unbounded by Lantern

Now, you can combat internet censorship in a new way: by toggling the switch below while browsing China Digital Times, you can provide a secure "bridge" for people who want to freely access information. This open-source project is powered by Lantern, know more about this project.

Google Ads 1

Giving Assistant

Google Ads 2

Anti-censorship Tools

Life Without Walls

Click on the image to download Firefly for circumvention

Open popup
X

Welcome back!

CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Your contribution will help us provide more translations, breaking news, and other content you love.