The phenomenon has caused power outages, flight suspensions in several regions, thousands of hospital admissions, and a drastic loss of visibility.

Climate experts say such storms are becoming more frequent and severe in the country. This was its worst of the year so far.

A sandstorm in central and southern Iraq sent more than 1,800 people to hospitals with respiratory problems on Monday, health officials said. Authorities temporarily shut the airports in the ...

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 huge sandstorm has been causing breathing difficulties and other problems for thousands of people in Iraq. More than 1,000 ...

AFP Najaf: A sandstorm in central and southern Iraq sent more than 1,800 people to hospitals with respiratory problems on Monday, health officials said. Authorities temporarily shut the airports ...

Images from the scene show deserted streets ... the elderly and those with chronic respiratory diseases. 🚨 A powerful sandstorm has hit Iraq, turning everything into an eerie color. Is this already ...

A sandstorm in central and southern Iraq sent more than 1,800 people to hospitals with respiratory problems on Monday, health officials said. Authorities temporarily shut the airports in the 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.

Getty Images Iraq's environment ... A further 530 people reported breathing issues in Dhi Qar and Basra provinces. The sandstorm blanketed Iraq's southern provinces in an orange cloud that reduced ...