Published: 12:55, November 2, 2024 | Updated: 12:58, November 2, 2024
Fog hits Beijing
By Wang Zhan
People walk on a street amid fog in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 2, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People in the Chinese capital woke up to unhealthy levels of air pollution on Saturday, with fog covering the air.

As per the air quality index, at 12:45 pm, PM2.5 concentration in Beijing was 109.5µg/m³, which is 21.9 times the annual World Health Organization air quality guideline value.

People walk on a street amid fog in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 2, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
A man walks at a residential area amid fog in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 2, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
People walk on a street amid fog in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 2, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)