The freakish winter storms that coated much of central and southern China in snow and ice have left 129 people dead so far this year, a senior Chinese official said Saturday.

• 中国一位高级官员在周六说，今年冬天异乎寻常的暴风雪使中国中南部很多地区覆盖在冰雪之中，已造成129人死亡。