China’s quake zone battles snow, rain as rescue continues

Dominica News Online - Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 8:47 AM

YUSHU, Qinghai, April 20 (Xinhua) — Snow continued to fall on the earthquake zone in China’s rugged northwestern plateau Tuesday, snarling traffic and slowing delivery of badly needed relief goods.

Since late Monday, roads leading to the quake-stricken Yushu county in Qinghai Province have all experienced snow or rain, adding to the difficult delivery of relief goods, said a local weather forecast official.

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