Sandstorms hit northwest China

The National Meteorological Center issued a blue alert signal for sandstorm attack on 6:00 a.m. today, saying that sandstorms will continue to sweep most parts of northwest China.

A strong sandstorm hit Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday, leaving the city shrouded in orange dust. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

The affected areas will include parts of southern Xinjiang, western Inner Mongolia, western Gansu, central and northern Ningxia and northern Shaanxi.

From Tuesday, a cold front has caused sandstorms in northwest China, especially parts of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, the center said in a statement on its website.

Sandstorms can cause health problems and may trigger or worsen illnesses like coughs and allergies, the statement warned.

The cold front will bring low- to medium-strength rain to northern Xinjiang in the coming three days.

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