Beijing has issued its second red alert for air pollution in December as a new bout of smog is forecast to hit the capital from Saturday to Tuesday.
The red alert, the most serious level, will last from 7.00 a.m. (local time) today (Saturday) to 12.00 p.m. Tuesday, limiting vehicles on roads according to odd-even license plate numbers, Xinhua reported.
Fireworks and outdoor barbecue would be banned, the Beijing heavy pollution emergency response headquarters said on Friday.
Parts of north China will see the worst smog so far this year from today (Saturday), the National Meteorological Centre said on Thursday. The air pollution will be worse than the earlier spell. Visibility in Beijing and some neighbouring regions will be reduced to less than one kilometre.IANS
