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Ice Rain Troubled Electricity Transport in Hunan and Guizhou

January 28th, 2008 · No Comments

South provinces in China including Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunan, Guizhou and Guangdong suffered unusual ice rain and snow weather. In Hunan province, a few power transmission towers were malfunctioned after being covered by thick ice. Three maintenance staffs died when the electricity lines they repaired collaped under heavy ice weight and hit them.

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