The mysterious fog obscures a city

A Chinese municipality yesterday covered the yellow mist, raising concerns of 9 million residents about the risk of air pollution.

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The incident happened in Wuhan City, the capital of central Hubei Province. Witnesses said the mist suddenly appeared in the morning, causing locals to quickly wear masks when going to the street, AFP reported.

"I looked outside the office window and couldn't believe my eyes," said a person named Li Yunzhong. This person described the misty, yellow and blue mist.

Yellow mist covered a road in Wuhan. (Photo: Xinhua)

"At first, I thought it was going to rain but it was not mist. For 31 years in Wuhan, I never knew anything like that. We were worried because we didn't know it was " said Li.

The French Consulate General in Wuhan recommended French citizens staying indoors, closing windows and restricting the use of air conditioning."The origin of the thick fog covering Wuhan city this morning has not been clarified yet. Local authorities promise to transfer information to us as soon as possible," the French consulate's website. said.

Pollution is never more serious in Chinese cities. Officials are often said to be underestimating the seriousness of the problem in urban areas, especially in the capital, Beijing. Official statistics are sometimes contrary to the measurements of non-governmental organizations.

The United States and China had a row last year about pollution in Beijing, when a device located at the US embassy in the city showed that the air pollution index here exceeded the allowed level.