Beijing smog ‘Red Alert’ issued: Schools and businesses to completely shut down
Beijing has issued its first ever “Red Alert” over the city’s smog, and the Chinese capital will now go into shutdown in an attempt to protect people from the deadly air.
Red alert is the highest possible state of caution that can be declared. It is the first time ever that it has been declared in the capital.
The warning means that schools will have to shutdown and construction and other industry in the city will be limited.
Smog levels are actually lower at the moment than they have been in recent weeks. But authorities are expecting an extreme amount of pollution in the coming days, and have imposed the order to ensure safety during that time.
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