URUMQI, May 7, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – Hurricane-force winds forced four
passenger trains to stop at stations in southern part of Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region Monday morning.
The passenger trains were en route to or would pass through stations in the
city of Turpan and the city’s Toksun County when they had to seek shelter,
according to local railway authorities. The wind speeds recorded in the area,
which is part of the Gobi desert and sparsely populated, exceeded 32 meters
per second.
The authorities activated an emergency plan to provide food and water for
the stranded passengers.