Tomorrow's Nationwide Fine Dust Level 'Very Bad'... Ministry of Environment Issues Crisis Alert at 'Interest' Stage

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[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] Starting from the 29th, fine dust originating from the Mongolian Plateau is expected to cover the entire country. In response, the Ministry of Environment issued a yellow dust crisis alert at the 'Interest' level nationwide on the afternoon of the 28th.

This yellow dust originated from the Mongolian Plateau and surrounding areas starting on the 26th. It is expected to begin affecting the western sea islands of Korea on the night of the 28th and spread nationwide from the 29th.

The National Institute of Environmental Research predicted that the nationwide daily average concentration of fine dust (PM10) will exceed 150㎍/㎥ tomorrow, reaching a 'very bad' level. Accordingly, the Ministry of Environment issued the yellow dust crisis alert at the 'Interest' level for the affected regions.

With the issuance of the yellow dust crisis alert at the Interest level, the Ministry of Environment has formed a situation room to communicate the situation to related agencies and local governments, requesting them to respond according to the 'Yellow Dust Response Manual.'

Kim Seung-hee, Director of Air Environment Policy at the Ministry of Environment, stated, "As the entire country is expected to be affected by yellow dust starting tomorrow, we have established a situation room today to build and operate a government-wide response system. We also urge the public to refrain from going outside as much as possible and to strictly follow hygiene management and other public action guidelines."

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