A extreme sandstorm engulfed components of China’s Xinjiang, turning the sky orange and lowering visibility to lower than 100 meters. Authorities enforced emergency visitors measures for the security of individuals on the roads.
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has issued a warning for robust winds and sandstorms. It elevated the alert to the best stage, saying temperature drops can be probably the most excessive till February 22.
In keeping with a report by the Beijing-based CGTN information channel, the sandstorm broken automobiles in Turpan, Xinjiang, whereas many travellers had been additionally stranded on the highway because of the lowered visibility attributable to the thick, blowing sand.
They had been evacuated by police and fireplace division personnel.
The report additionally stated that on the morning of February 17, the town of Hami was blanketed by haze, whereas the sky was obscured by sand and mud.
Moreover Xinjiang, cities in Shaanxi province, together with its capital Xi’an, had been coated with mud, whereas highways in Gansu province’s Jiuquan metropolis had been closed on account of the sandstorm, leaving travellers stranded on the roads.
