Sandstorm alert in Beijing

Strong winds brought Beijing its fiercest sandstorm in 13 years yesterday, with 11 provinces in North China affected.

The Beijing Meteorological Bureau also upgraded its alert from blue to yellow, forecasting visibility of less than 1,000m yesterday night.

China has a four-colour coded system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

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