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:
