Beijing city issues first air pollution alert

October 02, 2016 13:52

Beijing city today issued its first yellow alert for air pollution in the second half of this year with Met department forecasting that smog will continue to engulf the Chinese capital till tomorrow.

The alert puts restrictions on work at construction sites, outdoor barbecues and straw burning by farmers.

The reading of Air Quality Index in Beijing was between 200 and 300 yesterday, meaning heavy pollution.

The smog began to envelop the capital and surrounding areas yesterday, just as a week of national holidays began.

The National Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert for smog that will be dispersed by a cold snap on Tuesday.

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