Yellow dust covers Chinese town
- 27 Apr 2021
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.
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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.
