ඉනර් මොංගෝලියා වල වැලිකුණාටු

Sandstorms sweep Inner Mongolia

Sandstorms caused by a cold wave have swept many parts of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region starting Friday, impacting customs clearance at the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border.

Strong wind lowered temperatures and brought floating sand and dust to central and western parts of Inner Mongolia on Friday.

A strong sandstorm hit Mandula Port in Baotou City at 17:00 Friday, reducing visibility to less than 200 meters.

The port launched emergency response to extreme weather, opening all the inspection channels to ensure smooth customs clearance.

A strong gale moving at a speed of 24 meters per second and sandstorms hit Erenhot on Friday and Saturday, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, forcing the Erenhot rail port to implement emergency response.

The Inner Mongolia meteorological center issued a blue alert, or the lowest-level alert, for strong wind at 10:00 Sunday, saying that most parts of the autonomous region expect to see wind with an average speed of around 13 meters per second, bringing floating sand and dust.

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