The vice president of the Geographical Society of China, Xu Shiyuan, warned that if the government failed to take action, sandstorms could blow as far as Shanghai, the Shanghai Star newspaper said.

• 据《上海星报》报道，中国地理学会副会长许士元警告说，如果政府不采取紧急措施，沙尘暴甚至可能会袭击到上海。