A number of areas in Ho Chi Minh City have been covered by a thick blanket of fog since Tuesday morning.
According to experts, the fog developed primarily due to high air humidity.
Local residents woke up to a cloud of mist that surrounded not just many parts of the city but also several neighboring provinces.
The phenomenon is primarily caused by an increased amount of air moisture, said Le Dinh Quyet, deputy director of the weather forecast department at the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Center.
Mist blurs the view of parts of Ho Chi Minh City on January 16, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
The measured humidity level in Ho Chi Minh City reached 96-97 percent on Tuesday, while Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai Provinces faced the maximum figure, 100 per cent. Cloudiness is also part of the cause.
In a city with heavy traffic like Ho Chi Minh City, the exhaust gases make the mist seem stronger, and therefore, lead the city’s inhabitants to perceive the fog as being more dangerous.
The fog had dissipated by Tuesday afternoon and is expected to decrease within several days.
A similar occurrence of smog was noted in the city back in December last year, along with some attendant toxicity.
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