Drivers trapped on highway as severe sandstorm shrouds parts of China in dust

Published date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:10:56 +0700

Dozens of drivers were trapped on a motorway when a severe sandstorm made it impossible to see the way ahead and forced them to a halt.

The storm, which hit the Xinjiang Region of northern China, was said to be the worst sandstorm the country has experienced in 20 years.