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Stranded tourists safely reach destinations in snowstorm-hit Kanas scenic area

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Stranded tourists safely reach destinations in snowstorm-hit Kanas scenic area

2025-10-07 16:13 Last Updated At:17:37

Tourists stranded by a snowstorm in the Kanas scenic area of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had all safely reached their destinations by Monday afternoon.

Traffic control in the scenic area was also lifted at 11:00 on Tuesday.

The snowstorm hit Kanas scenic area on Sunday afternoon, covering many roads with snow and ice, which stranded a large number of tourists.

An emergency response was promptly initiated to clear snow and ice from the roads.

For safety reasons, all outdoor hiking activities in the scenic area have been suspended.

Local police have also deployed patrol groups to assist.

On Sunday, a patrol team found a hiking group of 16 tourists, one of whom showed symptoms of dizziness and fainting from hypothermia and was unable to move.

The patrol team immediately made coordination and had the tourist transferred to the hospital. The tourist has gotten out of danger after treatment.

So far, the mounted patrol teams of Kanas border police station have successfully dissuaded over 300 tourists attempting to hike to the scenic area.

Stranded tourists safely reach destinations in snowstorm-hit Kanas scenic area

Stranded tourists safely reach destinations in snowstorm-hit Kanas scenic area

The death toll in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip has risen to 71,441 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,329, said Gaza's health authorities on Thursday.

In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received two bodies, according to the health authorities.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 451 people and wounded 1,251 others in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,439: health authorities

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,439: health authorities

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