Chinese capital steeped in fog, alerts issued
20:20, 16 January 2014
BEIJING. January 16. KAZINFORM All highways to the Chinese capital have been closed by local authorities due to fog alert, the Chinese mass media report.
Air impurity level exceeded the mark of 500 micrograms per cubic meter Thursday night. Yellow alerts for fog were issued according to China's four-tier warning system for bad weather.
It is expected that Beijing will be shrouded by fog till Friday.