Hundreds of flights cancelled in China as strong winds hit capital

On Saturday, hundreds of flights were canceled and the train line was stopped by hitting the river in Beijing and northern China.

According to Reuters, according to Reuters, according to Reuters, according to Reuters, according to Reuters, according to the Reuters carrier that 838 flights were canceled at two major airports in the capital on Saturday, 11:30 (03:30 GMT).

In the Chinese capital, the strongest 93MPH (150 kph) wind blast for more than half a century will continue throughout the weekend, and the closure of tourism and historical sites has been strengthened.

Millions of people urged them to stay indoors on Friday, and some state -owned media warned that people with weight less than 50kg “can fly easily.”

Train services, including the airport’s Express Subway Line and some high -speed rail lines, have been suspended. The park was also closed, and some old trees were reinforced or trimmed to be ready, but almost 300 trees have already fallen to the capital.

Many vehicles were damaged in Beijing, but no injuries were reported. Most of the residents followed the authorities’ advice to stay indoors to avoid the essential journey to 22 million inhabitants.

“Everyone in Beijing was really nervous about it. There are very few people on the streets.

Zhejiang, a local businessman, canceled the flight.

“Because of the severe wind, all the flights scheduled for last night have been canceled. So I will probably book a plane again within a few days. I am basically stranded in Beijing.”

Strong winds are expected to come from the cold vortex system in Mongolia and last throughout the weekend.

Beijing has issued its first orange warning for strong winds in 10 years with the strongest wind expected on Saturday.

China measures the wind speed from level 1 to 17. According to the China Meteorological Agency, the level 11 wind can cause “serious damage”, but the level 12 winds bring “extreme destruction”.

This weekend wind is expected to be in the range of 11-13 levels and the conditions are expected to be alleviated on Sunday.