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A severe sandstorm has hit China's northwestern Xinjiang autonomous region.

Sand storms are an annual phenomenon caused by strong winds whipping up loose soil or sand from the desert. State television say visibility in Xinjiang was reduced to less than 650 feet due to the storms.