Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2009 shows the
Chengdu Shuangliuairportin fog.The Shuangliu
International Airport insouthwest China's Sichuan Province reopened
Monday morning after thick fog affected 131 flights and stranded about
13,000 passengers.(Chinese media Photo)
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CHENGDU, Feb. 2 (Chinese media) -- A key airport in
southwest China's Sichuan Province reopened Monday morning after thick fog
affected 131 flights and stranded about 13,000 passengers.
The Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu,
capital of Sichuan, resumed operation at about 10:42 a.m. after a four-hour
shutdown.
The fog reduced visibility to
less than 20 meters early Monday morning, far less than the minimum 500 meters
required for take-offs, according to the airport administration.
Stranded passengers are seen in the
waiting hall of the Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, capital of
southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 2, 2009.(Chinese media
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Ten flights were canceled and 121 others were
delayed. A flight from Singapore was diverted to Kunming, capital of Yunnan
Province.
Airport staff were trying to
arrange additional flights to move the passengers, but some people were likely
to be delayed until after midnight.
Delay notices are seen at a boarding
entrance of the Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, capital of
southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 2, 2009.(Chinese media
Photo)
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Meteorologists said the fog formed after rain on
Sunday was followed by strong sunlight Monday, and they said there might be more
fog Tuesday.
It was the third closure of the airport in a month
caused by fog. The previous closures, in the second half of January, affected
nearly 200 flights and stranded more than 15,000 passengers.
The airport is one of the busiest transport and
distribution centers in southwest China.
Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2009 shows
passengers stranded at the Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu,
capital of Sichuan, which reopened Monday morning after thick fog affected
131 flights. (Chinese media Photo)
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