Sandstorm causes severe air pollution, traffic disruption in Beijing


A cyclist and motorists move past office buildings amid a sandstorm during the morning rush hour in the central business district in Beijing, Monday, March 15, 2021. The sandstorm brought a tinted haze to Beijing's skies and sent air quality indices soaring on Monday. - AP

BEIJING, March 15 (Bernama): A strong sandstorm in the Chinese capital led to major traffic disruptions in the city on Monday morning, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

A yellow alert was issued in Beijing on Monday.

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