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China's snow-ravaged provinces gradually resume power(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-02-17 16:38 China's snow-ravaged provinces are gradually reviving from widespread blackouts caused by lingering snow storm. The State Grid Corporation of China has restored 14,200 power transmission lines, or 92.9 percent of the total damaged, according to the commanding center. And 802 transformer substations have resumed operation, representing 97.1 percent of the disrupted. All villages and counties in Zhejiang and Guizhou provinces have restored power as of Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, 91.8 percent of Hunan's power transmission lines paralyzed by the snow storm have been restored. The figure for Jiangxi is 91.5 percent. The snow-related catastrophes, worst in five decades, has killed 107 people and caused 111.1 billion yuan ($15.45 billion) in direct economic losses. In all, 21 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have been affected. |
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