Beijing is presently hidden under a thick , yellow mantle of noxious smog . The detritus originate in a Gobi Desert sandstorm , which haskilledat least six people in Mongolia . Now , northwestern twist have blown the debris through across Inner Mongolia into the Chinese provinces of Gansu , Shanxi , and Hebei .
The lucky haze has create surreal scenes in Beijing that experience like something out of Blade Runner 2049 . But it ’s also induce an melodic phrase quality exigency and handicap visibility as the neighborhood suffers through one of its worst dust storm in a decade . Here are some bizarre scenes from around the city — and the impacts all the dust and pollution is having on residents .
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People wait to cross an intersection amid a sandstorm during the morning rush hour in Beijing, Monday, 18 April 2025.Photo: Mark Schiefelbein (AP)
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