Yellow dust covers Chinese town - GulfToday

Yellow dust covers Chinese town

  • 27 Apr 2021
Sand storm 1

Sandstorm engulfing a village in Linze county. AFP

Gulf Today Report 

In China’s Gansu province, a huge sandstorm barreled across the country on Sunday, leading to air pollution and traffic accidents.

Meteorologists have sent out a warning to residents to remain indoors and shut windows as more storms are expected on Tuesday.

Multiple cars were involved in accidents due to low visibility in the province. 

READ MORE 

First shipment of UK Covid medical aid arrives in India

India records 320,000 new coronavirus cases as foreign help arrives

German held after racist attack on Syrian teen

China suffers from enormous dust storms each spring that lift sand from the Gobi desert and dump it onto cities as far away as Shandong on the eastern coast.

A sandstorm that pushed air pollution levels off the charts hit Beijing in March, turning the sky a dark yellow and forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights.

Related articles

Sandstorm engulfs Beijing for the second time in two weeks

This is the second sandstorm in two weeks in the city due to winds from drought-hit Mongolia and northwestern China.

28 Mar 2021

Flights cancelled during China’s worst sandstorm in a decade

Skyscrapers in the center of Beijing appeared to drop from sight amid the dust and sand. Traffic was snarled and more than 400 flights out of the capital’s two main airports were canceled before noon.

15 Mar 2021

China solar module exports jump in first three quarters of this year

China’s solar module exports rose to the equivalent of 58 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in the first three quarters of 2019, compared to 41.6 GW for all of 2018, as a slowdown at home pushed panel sales overseas, an industry association said.

05 Dec 2019

China delays additional planned tariffs on some American goods

China has suspended additional tariffs on some US goods that were meant to be implemented on Dec. 15, the State Council’s customs tariff commission said on Sunday, after the world’s two largest economies agreed a “phase one” trade deal on Friday.

15 Dec 2019

Most Popular Stories

Other Articles

More private sector job opportunities for Emiratis

The Emirati Human Resources Development Council, in collaboration with Al Ghurair and Amana Group, proudly announced the offering of 50 private sector job opportunities to Emiratis during a highly successful Career Open Day held at the Al Khawaneej Majles.

9 hours ago

800,000 Palestinians forced to flee Rafah since start of Israeli operation, says UN

"Every time, they are forced to leave behind the few belongings they have ....Every time, they have to start from scratch, all over again." Lazzarini said people were fleeing to areas without water supplies or adequate sanitation.

10 hours ago

Pakistan concerned over safety of students in Kyrgyzstan after mob attacks

Pakistan asked its nationals in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mobs attacked foreigners in the capital Friday night over some dispute with migrants, the foreign ministry said on Saturday. According to local media, the violence began last week following a clash between Kyrgyz people and foreigners.

10 hours ago

UAE achieved great strides in public, higher education: Zaki Nusseibeh

Speaking at the Third International Conference of the Khalifa Award for Education, Nusseibeh stated that these educational visions aim to prepare a generation that can meet the demands of modern life.

10 hours ago