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Workers maintain transmission towers in freezing weather in Xinjiang, China

Electrical workers recently stepped up efforts to ensure power supply in the mountainous areas around Kuitun city of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in freezing weather. Local daytime temperatures dropped to minus 30 degrees Celsius after a new round of cold wave hit the area. Electrical workers stepped up inspections of key lines and climbed to check and maintain transmission towers to ensure power supply to local residents.