Heavy snow paralyses parts of China

Heavy snow has brought many parts of China to a standstill. Rescue teams are scrambling to clear roads, deal with accidents and reconnect electric power lines.

Heavy snowfall in east China's Anhui Province has affected the transmission of power out the towers that form part of a major cable network that sends electricity to Shanghai from the Three Gorges Project.

Electricity supply has been temporarily rerouted.

The repair work will take about two weeks.

Continuous snow is creating havoc for peak season travel across the country. In southwestern Guizhou province, nine highways are completely closed, bringing delays to over 10,000 people.