{"id":348309,"date":"2026-06-01T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/a-rare-and-extreme-sandstorm-hit-harbin-in-heilongjiang-province-in-northern-china\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:00:29","slug":"a-rare-and-extreme-sandstorm-hit-harbin-in-heilongjiang-province-in-northern-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/a-rare-and-extreme-sandstorm-hit-harbin-in-heilongjiang-province-in-northern-china\/","title":{"rendered":"A rare and extreme sandstorm hit Harbin in Heilongjiang province in northern China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/vH_DauWFVsg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"A rare and extreme sandstorm hit Harbin in Heilongjiang province in northern China\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vH_DauWFVsg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>on Saturday, turning daytime as dark as night in just 10 seconds. The storm brought level-13 hurricane-force winds and reduced visibility to under 100 metres, with a massive wall of sand captured on camera rolling across the city. Trees were uprooted, vehicles were damaged, and power lines were brought down. One local said weather this extreme has barely been seen in the region in 40 years. Meteorologists say a cold air mass collided with warmer air, triggering a fast-developing squall line that lifted dry soil into a towering dust wall \u2014 and so far, no casualties have been reported.#Harbin #China #Sandstorm #ExtremeWeather #Heilongjiang <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>on Saturday, turning daytime as dark as night in just 10 seconds. The storm brought level-13 hurricane-force winds and reduced visibility to under 100 metres, with a massive wall of sand captured on camera rolling across the city. 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