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		</div><p>Rescuers evacuated tourists on Tuesday from a remote skiing area in north-western China where dozens of avalanches triggered by heavy snow have trapped more than 1,000 people for a week, state media said.</p>
<p>The avalanches have blocked roads, stranding both tourists and residents in a village in Altay prefecture in the Xinjiang region, close to China’s border with Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan.</p>
<p>Those injured were being airlifted out on a military helicopter while supplies such as food and fuel were being flown in.</p>
<figure id="attachment_181283" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-181283" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AC091103-78CA-4FC1-BB8E-66B24EF28DCE.webp" alt="" width="640" height="359" class="size-full wp-image-181283" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-181283" class="wp-caption-text">Tourists are evacuated from Altay prefecture in north-western China by a military helicopter</figcaption></figure>
<p>State broadcaster CCTV said a snow-blocked road linking Hemu village to major roads was cleared on Tuesday, enabling vehicles to enter and tourists to drive themselves out.</p>
<p>Footage showed dozens of tourists dragging luggage over snow-covered areas towards the military helicopter, while a long queue of outgoing cars was seen on the cleared road.</p>
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State media cited the local highway administration as saying the avalanches had affected 220 miles (350km) of road.</p>
<p>Road clearing efforts were hampered due to the area’s geography as roads leading to Hemu are situated in a valley with tree-covered slopes.</p>
<p>Known as an emerging ski destination, Altay prefecture had been hit by heavy snowfall since early January.</p>
<p>China Daily, citing the Xinjiang meteorological bureau, said at least 31 avalanches had been reported as of Saturday.</p>
<p>Authorities at the Kanas scenic area, where Hemu village is located, said it will be closed until at least January 20 due to continued extreme weather.</p>
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