The Shocking Images of the Moment when a Sandstorm Swallows a City Completely

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The Chinese province of Xinjiang, in the northwest of the Asian country, was the scene last week of an apocalyptic film scene: a huge sandstorm swallowed everything it found in its path, leaving spectacular images.The events occurred last Friday, April 17.According to the local weather office, the wind speed during the event reached 25.2 meters per second and the visibility was reduced to a thousand meters.The extreme weather conditions led to t…