Yellow sand swept across Beijing and other parts of China, sending air pollution surging to hazardous levels on Monday and Tuesday.
Chinese weather officials said strong winds carried yellow sand from inland regions and neighboring Mongolia to northern China and other parts of the country.
The air quality in Beijing at one point reached the worst level on the country's six-tier scale for the second day on Tuesday, as yellow dust blanketed the capital.
People were seen wearing masks, and cars were covered with dust.
A woman in her 40s said she has been unable to open the window or go out. She added that the yellow dust has become worse than before.
A man in his 30s said driving has been difficult, and the situation is serious.
State-run Xinhua News Agency cited an expert as saying sandstorms have been increasing recently due to little rainfall in China's northern regions and Mongolia, and seasonal strong winds.
The weather officials said yellow sand will likely be observed in northern and eastern regions on Wednesday as well. They called on people to cover their mouths and noses with masks or scarves when going outside and to drive carefully as visibility is expected to be poor.
Chinese weather officials said strong winds carried yellow sand from inland regions and neighboring Mongolia to northern China and other parts of the country.
The air quality in Beijing at one point reached the worst level on the country's six-tier scale for the second day on Tuesday, as yellow dust blanketed the capital.
People were seen wearing masks, and cars were covered with dust.
A woman in her 40s said she has been unable to open the window or go out. She added that the yellow dust has become worse than before.
A man in his 30s said driving has been difficult, and the situation is serious.
State-run Xinhua News Agency cited an expert as saying sandstorms have been increasing recently due to little rainfall in China's northern regions and Mongolia, and seasonal strong winds.
The weather officials said yellow sand will likely be observed in northern and eastern regions on Wednesday as well. They called on people to cover their mouths and noses with masks or scarves when going outside and to drive carefully as visibility is expected to be poor.
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Yellow sand sweeps across China, causing air pollution levels to spike in Beijing and other regions on Monday-Tuesday. Strong winds from inland and Mongolia brought the dust. The capital was blanketed, with poor visibility, prompting people to wear masks and drive cautiously. Sandstorms have
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Date: April 11, 2023
Created: 2023/04/12 07:22
Updated: 2025/12/09 05:08
Last Read: 2023/04/12 08:50