Dramatic footage released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed giant clouds of dust enveloping the ancient city of Dunhuang and Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County, which are both located on the fringes of the Gobi Desert.
The sandstorm also turned the sky yellow and reduced the visibility to less than 16.4 ft in some areas.
Local police imposed traffic controls on the city's highways and directed stranded vehicles to leave dangerous zones.
This Morning host Ben Shephard called a halt to the ITV show as breaking news came into the studio live on air
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their first public appearance alongside Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2018, but a Royal author has claimed it was marred by an awkward moment
For the Love of Dogs viewers were left infuriated as they pointed out a 'bad habit' of presenter Alison Hammond's during the latest episode of the ITV show, which has seen ratings plummet.
Callum Laing, 40, was diagnosed with a stage 4 Glioblastoma brain tumour, after he had been suffering from intense headaches - but surgeons in Edinburgh have made a surprising discovery.
The horrified resident had to get rid of the huge rodent after it became stuck in her bird feeder - it was that big she initially thought it was a squirrel or a kitten.
Officers said it was 'possibly the biggest seizure in recent years' - and Leonard Simpson was offered £2,000 to get it to Scotland
Many shoppers have been left outraged after spotting M&S charging 'ridiculous amount' for a sandwich
Police officers had received reports of two men 'exposing themselves'
David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst will forever be remembered for their roles as Del Boy and Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, but the pair's relationship off-screen has been far from perfect.
The former president gave a truly bizarre "White House" gift to a visitor.
Gordon Ramsay swears by this easy 10-minute pasta dish, which he said has become a "regular midweek family meal" in his house.
It’s practically impossible.
Footage taken by a Brazilian tourist shows several pedestrians stepping to soothe the black horse which caused damage after running through the London streets on Wednesday.
Maxine Longmuir, 69, was thrilled when she won a £2,500 holiday to Portugal on the ITV quiz show, but claims she was left devastated when she was told she was unable to rebook it
The former president delivered a scathing response to a critic who just endorsed him.
The couple, who wed in 2002, supported their friend Gabriela Peacock’s book launch at the Broadwick Soho
Whatever the long-term electoral consequences of the ending of the SNP-Greens agreement, Humza Yousaf has at last seized one of the most important elements in politics: the initiative.
Death in Paradise fans are continuing to speculate about DI Neville Parker's replacement following actor Ralf Little's exit, with another name being thrown into the mix
Britain's Got Talent has been hit with Ofcom complaints after a string of viewers were left feeling sick over one act's routine during the launch episode
A married couple have been charged over an alleged string of “dine and dash” incidents where restaurants were left hundreds of pounds out of pocket.
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