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Iraq sandstorm sends 3,700 to hospitals, shuts down major airports
A powerful sandstorm swept across southern and central Iraq, forcing airport closures and hospitalising more than 3,700 people with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said. Visibility dropped to less than one kilometre in many cities as thick orange dust blanketed the skies.
Huge sandstorm causes problems for thousands in Iraq
A huge sandstorm has been causing breathing difficulties and other problems for thousands of people in Iraq. More than 1,000 people have been left with breathing problems according to reports from local health officials, after a sandstorm swept across parts of the country.
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The phenomenon has caused power outages, flight suspensions in several regions, thousands of hospital admissions, and a drastic loss of visibility.
Satellite imagery shows a sandstorm over large area in the Middle East region. Video credit: CSU/CIRA & EUMETSAT ...
More than 1,000 people have been left with respiratory problems after a sandstorm swept across Iraq's central and southern ...
A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said Tuesday.
A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said Tuesday.
A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said. Visibility ...
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