No fewer than 413 flights have been cancelled at Beijing’s Capital International Airport as Strong winds wreaked havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday
The powerful winds stemmed mainly from a cold vortex system formed over Mongolia that was moving east and south, sweeping across northern China from Friday through the weekend leading to the suspension of rail services in the region
China Meteorological Administration’s advisory states that The strongest winds are expected during the daytime of April 12, with wind speeds at some observation stations approaching, or even surpassing historical records for the same period since 1951
