Cars move on a road blanketed in smog in Beijing on Friday, when the capital city activated its first red alert for air pollution this year. Photo: Xinhua
Cars move on a road blanketed in smog in Beijing on Friday, when the capital city activated its first red alert for air pollution this year. Photo: Xinhua

Severe smog in north China grounds flights, closes highways and suspends production

Air quality at hazardous levels and not forecast to clear until Wednesday

Cars move on a road blanketed in smog in Beijing on Friday, when the capital city activated its first red alert for air pollution this year. Photo: Xinhua
Cars move on a road blanketed in smog in Beijing on Friday, when the capital city activated its first red alert for air pollution this year. Photo: Xinhua
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