Footage of a Chinese city disappearing in thin air has gone viral on the internet. Yes, the city of Dunhuang is seen engulfed by a gigantic wall of sand hundreds of feet high and it looks straight out of a disaster movie. The Chinese city is seen vanishing as 300 feet wall of sand blew in from the Gobi Desert. A resident shot the scary apocalyptic scene was and shared it on Twitter.
High-Rise Buildings Disappeared From View Within Seconds
In the video, the high-rise buildings are seen disappearing from view as an enormous cloud of dust moves into the city. The police shut down the roads and asked vehicles to wait as the visibility plummeted to less than 20 feet. The dust storm blew away the possessions of tourists at a nature park in the city. The group had travelled to the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake Nature Park in the city to watch the sunset but were forced to wear glasses and masks to protect themselves from the sand.
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Watch the moment a gigantic sandstorm engulfed parts of Dunhuang, China, on July 25. The towering dust cloud is estimated to have been up to 330 ft tall. pic.twitter.com/pdpxiIRSJc
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 27, 2021
The Sandstorm Turned The Skies Orange
A tour guide organiser reportedly mentioned that when they set off, the sky was and the sun was up. The sweeping sandstorm turned skies orange and completely blocked out the sun with thick dust. The sandstorm came in suddenly and lasted for a short time. Dunhuang is, however, unpopular for its harsh climate and living conditions. World’s First Traffic Lights For Camels Gets Installed In China
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Beijing was choking on sand and dust on Monday, as the biggest sandstorm in nearly a decade swept over the city turning the skies an eerie shade of orange. https://t.co/ATrkpMk9wN
— CNN (@CNN) March 15, 2021
Chinese media reported that extreme weather has become common due to human activities and deforestation in the recent years.
First Published: July 27, 2021 3:00 PM