Ho Chi Minh City submerged in fog, fine dust exceeds permissible threshold many times

TPO - From morning to noon on September 25, many areas in Ho Chi Minh City experienced fog, with fine dust concentrations exceeding the permissible level many times.

Many areas in Ho Chi Minh City experienced dense fog from morning to noon on September 25.

On the morning of September 25, Ho Chi Minh City residents welcomed a new day in quite cool weather, with the lowest temperature ranging from 24-27 degrees Celsius, cloudy skies, weak sunshine, and fog covering many areas.

According to the reporter's records, on main roads such as Vo Van Kiet (Binh Tan District extended to District 1), Mai Chi Tho and Dong Van Cong (Thu Duc City)... visibility is limited. Meanwhile, most of the high-rise buildings are obscured by a layer of opaque white fog.

Vo Van Kiet Street (section through District 6) at nearly 9:00 a.m.

Mr. Ha Quoc Anh (living in District 8) said: “The fog appeared from early morning until noon and has not completely cleared. Many people on the street have to wear masks because they are afraid of pollution.”

According to a representative of the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, due to the rain in Ho Chi Minh City in recent days, high humidity, weak winds that retain water vapor in the low atmosphere combined with dust already suspended in the air, condenses into fog.

Many buildings in District 8 (HCMC) are submerged in a misty fog.

Referencing the air monitoring application Air Visual (belonging to IQAir, which owns a huge amount of aggregated data on air quality, headquartered in Switzerland), it shows that many areas in Ho Chi Minh City have red air quality measurement points (harmful to health).

Specifically, according to the Air Visual application, at nearly 10:30 a.m. on September 25, the concentration of PM 2.5 fine dust in Ho Chi Minh City reached about 57.2 µg/m³ (the allowable level is about 5 µg/m³). The concentration of PM 2.5 fine dust in Ho Chi Minh City is currently 11.4 times higher than the value according to WHO's annual air quality guidelines.

Also according to Air Visual, the air quality index this morning in Ho Chi Minh City was at 153, ranking 6th in pollution on a list of 120 major cities in the world.

Some pictures of fog in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning and afternoon of September 25:

Ward 16, District 8 is covered in fog.

On Vo Van Kiet Street (from District 6 to District 1).

Fog covers Tau Hu canal (District 8).

Scenery at Phu Dinh Wharf, District 8.

Many high-rise buildings on both sides of Vo Van Kiet Street are submerged in a misty fog.

It was nearly 10 o'clock in the morning when the fog began to clear.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today (September 25), the weather in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces and cities will be cloudy, sunny during the day, with showers and thunderstorms in some places in the evening and at night. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. The lowest temperature is from 24-27 degrees Celsius, the highest is from 31-34 degrees Celsius.

Huynh

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