Beijing issued first-ever Red Alert on “Air Pollution”

Beijing Govt has warned that the city would be shrouded in heavy smog from Tuesday until Thursday (8 Dec – 10 Dec), in this regard the city has issued its first ever “red alert” for pollution. The notice is issued after days of heavy smog last week which also puts traffic restrictions on certain types of vehicles.

• The red alert was announced for the first time since an emergency air-pollution response system was introduced in 2013.
• The warning was an upgrade from an orange alert issued over the weekend. It is a part of China’s four-colour warning system that includes yellow and bluelevels for less polluted conditions.