Visibility was poor and air quality dropped significantly when the sandstorm, combined with air pollution, hit Beijing on Monday.
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The sky over Beijing was yellow on Monday due to a mixture of pollution and the biggest sandstorm in over a decade.
Less than 40 minutes ago
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People moved outdoors in the Chinese capital on Monday with goggles, face masks and hair nets to protect themselves from the suffocating air.
Several well-known landmarks, including The Forbidden City and the distinctive headquarters of the country’s state broadcaster CCTV, were partially hidden behind what can best be described as an apocalyptic-like veil of dust and sand.
City officials ordered all schools to cancel outdoor activities, and people with respiratory illnesses were asked to stay indoors. Some highways were partially closed.
The poor air quality is partly due to a sandstorm that came from Mongolia, which according to the authorities is the largest in over a decade that has hit Beijing, and local pollution.
In Mongolia, six people have been reported dead, and 81 are missing after strong winds and sandstorms swept over China’s neighbors.
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