Canary islands sandstorm

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  • Cars drive on the TF-1 highway during a sandstorm in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. AFP
    Cars drive on the TF-1 highway during a sandstorm in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. AFP
  • Cars drive on the TF-1 highway during a sandstorm in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Island of Tenerife. AFP
    Cars drive on the TF-1 highway during a sandstorm in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Island of Tenerife. AFP
  • Gran Canaria Airport as airplanes are not allowed to take-off in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. EPA
    Gran Canaria Airport as airplanes are not allowed to take-off in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. EPA
  • Big waves hit the sea promenade of El Burrero's beach during a windy afternoon in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands on February 23, 2020. EPA
    Big waves hit the sea promenade of El Burrero's beach during a windy afternoon in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands on February 23, 2020. EPA
  • Hundreds of people await at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez Airport as flights to the Canary islands have been either canceled or delayed, in Madrid, Spain. EPA
    Hundreds of people await at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez Airport as flights to the Canary islands have been either canceled or delayed, in Madrid, Spain. EPA
  • Surfers go for a swim at Playa Blanca in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. EPA
    Surfers go for a swim at Playa Blanca in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. EPA
  • Passengers walk outside Tenerife South–Reina Sofia Airport during a sandstorm on February 23, 2020 on the Canary Island of Tenerife. AFP
    Passengers walk outside Tenerife South–Reina Sofia Airport during a sandstorm on February 23, 2020 on the Canary Island of Tenerife. AFP
  • People take a stroll by the sea promenade in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. EPA
    People take a stroll by the sea promenade in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. EPA
  • A view of the runway during a sandstorm blown over from North Africa known as "calima" at Las Palmas Airport, Canary Islands, Gran Canaria. Reuters
    A view of the runway during a sandstorm blown over from North Africa known as "calima" at Las Palmas Airport, Canary Islands, Gran Canaria. Reuters
  • A couple walk across a bridge in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. AP Photo
    A couple walk across a bridge in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. AP Photo
  • People ride on a fairground attraction in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. AP Photo
    People ride on a fairground attraction in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. AP Photo
  • Cars drive in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. AP Photo
    Cars drive in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. AP Photo
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands on February 23, 2020. EPA
    Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands on February 23, 2020. EPA
  • A car drives along Arrecife, in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, on February 23, 2020. EPA
    A car drives along Arrecife, in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, on February 23, 2020. EPA
  • Passengers wait at Tenerife South–Reina Sofia Airport after flights were cancelled due to a sandstorm on February 23, 2020 on the Canary Island of Tenerife. AFP
    Passengers wait at Tenerife South–Reina Sofia Airport after flights were cancelled due to a sandstorm on February 23, 2020 on the Canary Island of Tenerife. AFP
  • Passengers wait outside Tenerife South–Reina Sofia Airport after flights were cancelled due to a sandstorm on February 23, 2020 on the Canary Island of Tenerife. AFP
    Passengers wait outside Tenerife South–Reina Sofia Airport after flights were cancelled due to a sandstorm on February 23, 2020 on the Canary Island of Tenerife. AFP