Heavy fog forces closure of expressways in Beijing
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Updated: 2018-11-14 11:25
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Beijing shut down 13 expressways on Wednesday due to heavy fog in Beijing and surrounding regions, according to transportation authorities.
At 1 pm Wednesday, the air quality index in Beijing was 301, reaching level-six air pollution, the most severe type.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and parts in North China’s Shanxi province and Northwest China’s Shaanxi province are seeing heavy air pollution since Tuesday.
