Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A huge wave of sand rising 100 metres (328ft) high swept through a city in China bringing it to a standstill.Amazing footage shows the dense cloud of sand engulfing Dunhuang, in the north west of China, last Sunday afternoon (July 25).The sand caused the city, famed for being on the ancient Silk Road, to go into an orange darkness.Police reportedly introduced controls at toll gates and told drivers to leave main roads and stop at service stations until the sandstorm had swept away.Dunhuang has the Mogao Grottoes Unesco World Heritage Site and is situated in the Gobi desert which is known for its harsh climate.Have you ever encountered a sandstorm?
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