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 The extreme weather in Lhoka prefecture.8th June.XZTV newsSince 25th -27th May, heavy snowstorm and rainfall has broken hundreds yearsweather record in Lhoka prefecture in the TAR. The extreme weatherseriously effected in Lhodrag county, Tsona county, Lhuntse county and Tsomay county in Lhoka prefecture. The extreme weather is likely to causemore than 61.6 million Yuan economic damage in the region , 6,701 animalswere killed, more than 5.7 million meters long ditches/canals have beendestroyed, 123 houses were completely destroyed and 244 houses have beenbadly damaged. The TAR government and party has responded seriously and held an emergencymeeting in order to tackle the disaster and arranged work teams in Lhadragand Tsona county. So far, 79-kilometre of road has been reopened and 2,520meters electricity wire re-connected, 19,170 animals rescued or relocatedand 614 tons of hay transferred to the region.7th June 09 www.zw.tibet.cn The extreme weather in Nagchu prefecture. The heavy snowfall recentlySince 23rd of May heavy snow has fallen in Shentsa county, Nyima county,Palgon county, Amdo county and Nyenrong county in Nagchu prefecture TAR. Ithas killed 81,358 animals and destroyed 700 houses. This is because of theextreme weather with heavy snowfall continuously, the temperature droppedsharply and all grassland was covered by snow and this has madetransportation difficult. Moreover, most of the animals had not recoveredfrom the heavy snowfall at end of the 2008 and the drought earlier this yearmade the animals very weak and vulnerable. Until 2nd June 09, the number of animals that died in these counties is 81, 358 and 763 houses are destroyed. The extreme weather in Shigatse prefecture.2nd June 09XZTV news>From 25 -26 0f May, there was heavy snow-rain and snow storm in Gampa countyin Shigatse prefecture. The weather suddenly became freezing cold in thecounty and by 28th May a total of 7,967 animals died under the conditions of freezing cold weather.On 25th May, there was heavy rain that had not been seen before in livingmemory. It has caused floods, and landslides in many townships and villagesand has destroyed infrastructure in the county. The reporte said, [on 29thMay] 12 villagers houses were swept away by the flood and 30 housescollapsed, 130 families houses were damaged. On 26th May, 115 families with1069 people [villagers ] moved to safer places.On 25-26 of May, more than 21 hours of heavy snow fell in Kangmar county,Shigaste prefecture and damaged villages and townships infrastructure in thecounty. By 28th of May , 12 villagers houses were buried in rubble. In theworst affected townships, which were Kala township ,Samar township and Nyerutownship houses were swept away by floods and landslides and 4,136 animalswere killed by the extreme weather. The death toll of the animals couldincrease but no deaths of people have been reported so far.End The frozen in May for the first time Tibetan history5th June 09XZTV news The weather has been very unusual in Lhasa in May. Particularly 14-20 Maythe temperature dropped to below zero degrees. At the time when the ³ear² of the barley grows, which was planted in spring and winter, it has been
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