Snowfall brings death, destruction

Snow has killed 21 people in central and eastern China since Jan 2, according to the China National Commission for Disaster Reduction. Heavy snowfall has damaged houses, agriculture and power facilities in Anhui, Jiangsu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces and Chongqing. More than 3,700 people have been relocated, the commission said.