Sandstorm in China and the sky turned yellow

Several regions of northern China were swept Wednesday by a sandstorm.

The sky turned yellow and darkened, even in the capital Beijing, usually covered with a cloud of pollution.

Visibility has been significantly reduced.

Temperatures also dropped several degrees.

The sandstorm was accompanied gust winds up to 75 km / h.

For now, no casualties were reported.

This kind of weather phenomenon is common at this period in these regions of northern China. Witness these images shot April 25, 2014: