Traffic stopped on Sichuan-Tibet Highway after four avalanches

Source: Xinhua | 02-27-2009 10:53

LHASA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Traffic on a highway linking Tibet with the neighboring province of Sichuan was halted Thursday noon after four avalanches, local authorities said.

The avalanches occurred on a section straddling Tibet's Baxoi and Bomi counties, 1.5 kilometers from the Midui Glacier, after continuous snow from Wednesday, said Liu Hongchun, an armed police officer in charge of clearance work.

Two road sections each with a length of about 130 meters were blocked. No casualties had been reported, he said.

About 30 people were stranded at the site and many travelers in Bomi County and Ra'og Town, Baxoi County, were also stranded, he said.

The snow stopped at 5 p.m..

Editor:Liu Anqi