Severe winds lashed Beijing and northern China. Hundreds of flights got cancelled. Tourist sites closed down. Train services were also suspended. The China Meteorological Administration attributed ...

High winds and the threat of sandstorms Saturday (April 12, 2025) prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks, as massive gales felled hundreds of trees, crushing cars ...

BEIJING (AP) — High winds and the threat of sandstorms Saturday prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks, as massive gales felled hundreds of trees, crushing cars ...

Up to 699 flights were cancelled at Beijing's two airports by Saturday afternoon, while high-speed rail lines saw services suspended, state broadcaster CCTV said. Gale force winds and snow ...

Potentially record-breaking winds were predicted in capital Beijing and northern China over the weekend. Almost 700 flights ...

Due to high winds and threats of sandstorms, hundreds of flights were cancelled in Beijing while several public parks were also closed as massive gales felled hundreds of trees, crushing cars and ...

Beijing shut down schools, events, and parks as extreme winds up to 150kph hit northern China, prompting alerts of residents ...

By 2pm, winds had felled 703 trees in Beijing while 693 flights had been ... including the airport’s express subway line and some high-speed rail lines have also been suspended, said CCTV.

Train services, including on multiple high-speed rail lines ... although no injuries due to the strong winds had yet been reported in Beijing. China is the world's biggest emitter of the ...

At 8 p.m. Saturday, the Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued a regional orange alert for high winds. Forecasts for 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday predict winds ranging between force 9 and ...