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Impenetrable smog smothers Chinese cities

An Oct. 22 satellite image shows smog (gray) over eastern China.
An Oct. 22 satellite image shows smog (gray) over eastern China.NASA / AFP - Getty Images
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A woman walks along a street during a smoggy day in Changchun, Jilin province, China, on Oct. 22.
A woman walks along a street during a smoggy day in Changchun, Jilin province, China, on Oct. 22.China Daily / Reuters
Passersby cycle past a truck waiting outside a closed toll booth as heavy smog spreads on a highway, forcing vehicles to wait in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin province on Oct. 22.
Passersby cycle past a truck waiting outside a closed toll booth as heavy smog spreads on a highway, forcing vehicles to wait in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin province on Oct. 22.AFP - Getty Images
A woman and her son wearing masks walk along a road as heavy smog engulfs Changchun, on Oct. 21.
A woman and her son wearing masks walk along a road as heavy smog engulfs Changchun, on Oct. 21.ChinaFotoPress / Getty Images

Thick smog enveloped China's northeast area for a third day on Wednesday, with schools and regional airports shuttered and low visibility forcing ground transport to a halt in places.  The average visibility at times was less than 16 feet at 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to local media.

-- Agence France-Presse, Reuters

Related: China blames weather for hampering efforts to banish smog

An Oct. 22 satellite image shows smog (gray) over eastern China.
An Oct. 22 satellite image shows smog (gray) over eastern China.NASA / AFP - Getty Images
A truck waits outside a toll booth after it is shuttered as heavy smog spreads on a highway, in Jilin, China, on Oct. 22. The heavy smog prevented vehicles from traveling on the highway.
A truck waits outside a toll booth after it is shuttered as heavy smog spreads on a highway, in Jilin, China, on Oct. 22. The heavy smog prevented vehicles from traveling on the highway.AFP - Getty Images

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