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Sandstorm hits NW China, blankets tourist city
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-23 20:28 LANZHOU -- Sandstorms hit northwest China's Gansu Province Thursday and delayed flights from the world's famous tourist city of Dunhuang, local officials said.
Dunhuang, famous for Buddhist grottoes, has been covered in sandstorm since 2:30 a.m. Maximum wind speeds reached 24.3 meters per second. The visibility decreased to 20 meters. Two flights were delayed, officials said. Residents on the street had to cover mouths and noses tightly. Some wore a plastic box on their heads to guard against the sand. Sandstorms were continuing as of 6 p.m. but they were getting weaker, Xu said. |
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