Heavy air pollution blankets Chinese capital
Local authorities issue blue alert, advising citizens to stay indoors
By Fuat Kabakci
BEIJING
The Chinese capital Beijing issued
According to the Beijing Meteorological Bureau, the air quality soared to hazardous levels on Wednesday morning that led to the issuance of
The visibility range in the city reduced to 2 to 4
Additionally, the Beijing’s Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center announced that the sandstorm from Mongolia is expected to hit the city during the day.
On Tuesday,
China’s alert system which indicates the level of air pollution consists of four phases: blue, yellow, orange and red.
Due to rapid development and industrialization, many of the country's biggest cities rank among the most polluted urban centers in the world.
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