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Sandstorm hits northwest China

(Newsphoto)
Updated: 2006-04-11 09:13

A Chinese farmer walks amid a heavy sand storm in Minqin County, northwest of China's Gansu Province April 10, 2006. A strong sandstorm hit northwest China on Monday, killing one person in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and compelling dozens of trains to halt for safety reasons. [Newsphoto]