South Korea’s air quality is poor Tuesday as a harmful mix of fine dust and yellow dust blankets much of the country, according to officials.
As of 8 a.m., ultrafine dust levels were classified as “very bad” in the Seoul metropolitan area. Other regions, including Jeju Island, were marked as “bad.” Fine dust levels were also “bad” nationwide, except in South Jeolla Province and South Gyeongsang Province, which recorded “normal” levels.
In addition to fine dust, yellow dust was affecting the country.
“The yellow dust that originated from the inner Mongolia plateau and the Gobi Desert during the weekend passed over the Korean Peninsula and is moving southeast,” said the Korea Meteorological Administration. “Some of it is descending to ground level due to air currents, raising fine dust concentration.”
Temperatures were 3 to 11 degrees Celsius, higher than average for this time of year, with Seoul recording a morning low of 10.9 C.
shinjh@heraldcorp.com
