State media says people under 50kg ‘may be blown away’ as strong winds hit northern part of China

In a rare move, China’s state media has issued a warning in its northern regions, advising those weighing less than 50kg to stay indoors, the BBC reported.

This came as the regions braced for their most powerful windstorm in a decade last weekend.

Winds of up to 150km/h were expected

From 11 to 13 April, the Beijing Meteorological Service elevated its wind alert to orange — the second-highest level in the nation’s four-tier warning system.

During that period, gusts of up to 150km/h were forecasted to sweep through Beijing, Tianjin and parts of Hebei province as strong winds blew in from Mongolia.