Smog traps ships in Tianjin Port   

天津空气重度污染 大雾致136艘船锚泊压港

17日上午，天津大雾裹城。受天气影响，天津港136艘船舶滞留码头和锚地水域。

Tianjin (CNS) -- At least 137 ships were trapped at the Port of Tianjin on Sunday because of heavy smog.

Visibility in the sea area around the city began decreasing on Saturday afternoon, eventually dropping to less than 1,000 meters, according to the Tianjin Maritime Safety Administration.

Real-time monitoring data from the local environmental bureau showed that the density of PM2.5 and poisonous gases such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide exceeded normal levels Sunday.