China battles blizzard, quake victims safe (3)

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SCHOOLS TO CLOSE FOR ANOTHER DAY

The education authority in Jilin told Xinhua that all kindergartens, primary and junior high schools were closed on Monday in the cities of Changchun, Jilin and Baishan, where snow was more than 20 cm deep.

"Students' safety is our top priority. Where the weather is not that bad, closure of schools is not mandatory," said Lu Lin, head of the school security office under the Jilin Provincial Department of Education.

On Monday morning, meteorological observatories issued warnings for heavier snow during the next 24 hours, adding that the blizzard was expected to wane on Tuesday.

In response to the forecast, Harbin City decided all kindergartens and schools would remain shut on Tuesday.

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