'Day turned into night': Watch giant wall of dust swallowing China's Harbin as rare sandstorm darkens skies with 13-level winds, flying debris and near-zero visibility

The city of Harbin in Northeast China was hit by extremely strong winds and sandstorm at around 5 pm on Sunday, Global Times reported. The sandstorm was so severe that it led to the uprooting of trees, flying of roof sheets and the gusts reached level 13. The visibility in some areas dropped to less than 100 meters, as fierce winds swept sand and dust through urban areas in China's Heilongjiang Province, the report stated. The fierce winds swept sand and dust through urban areas and briefly turned daytime as dark as night, the China Central Television (CCTV) News reported.

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Sky turns dark as powerful sandstorm sweeps through Harbin

Residents of Harbin witnessed an unusual weather event on Sunday when strong winds and blowing sand engulfed parts of the city and turned the sky dark in the middle of the day. Videos shared online showed a massive wall of dust moving across the city, with visibility dropping as the sandstorm advanced.

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