Many places in South Korea have been hit by sandstorms?

Yes, the rare sandstorm in recent ten years flowed into South Korea through the western waters of the Korean Peninsula on March 16, and sandstorms occurred in various parts of South Korea, which brought great inconvenience to citizens.

On the morning of the same day, Incheon City and other metropolitan areas, gangwon and the inland areas of Gyeongsangbuk-do suffered from haze weather. Most people close doors and windows indoors to reduce travel. According to the forecast of Korea Meteorological Agency, the impact of sandstorm will last until March 17, and then gradually dissipate, but it may continue to appear.

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The dusty weather in the north originated from Mongolia;

According to the meteorological department of China and the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, the dusty weather in the north originated in Mongolia. According to the satellite image and ground monitoring information of the Desertification Monitoring Center of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, a sandstorm occurred in the southwest of Mongolia on the morning of March 14, and the dust went south with the airflow and entered the border between Mongolia and the central and western Inner Mongolia on the evening of March 14.

In addition, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) also pointed out in a report on June 5438+05 that these sandstorms were brought by strong winds in Mongolia, and also reported the disaster situation in Mongolia, saying that severe sandstorms killed six people and left dozens missing.

Straits News Many places in South Korea have been hit by sandstorms. Korean media: It's from China.