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The blizzards which have been affecting the Qinghai plateau in Tibet since December continue unabated, with more expected. Chinese state media Xinuhua reports that more than 26,000 head of livestock have died and estimates the direct economic losses at 84.3 million yuan (US$12.6 / £9.5 million ).“More than 4,600 people and 72,000 livestock have been relocated, and 39,000 tons of fodder transported in“.
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