Beijing blanketed by hazardous smog despite red alert

December 09, 2015 20:44

The Chinese capital continued to be blanketed by hazardous smog for the second day today despite the first-ever red alert which halved the number of cars on the roads and shut factories and construction sites in the city of over 22 million people.

While heavy air pollution remained around 360 in PM2.5 particles in the United States Embassy Air Quality Monitor in Beijing, meteorologists have issued warnings for the next bout of smog expected to cover the city from Saturday.

The red alert is due to end tomorrow.

The levels of air pollution have not come down much despite allowing odd- and even-numbered cars on specific days which has eased pressure on roads.

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