Dust storm in Kuwait – in pictures

  • A man walks past the Kuwait Towers shrouded in heavy dust, in Kuwait City. EPA
    A man walks past the Kuwait Towers shrouded in heavy dust, in Kuwait City. EPA
  • For the second time this month, the Kuwaiti capital suspended all flights on Monday because of the dust. EPA
    For the second time this month, the Kuwaiti capital suspended all flights on Monday because of the dust. EPA
  • People walk on a street shrouded in heavy dust in Kuwait City. EPA
    People walk on a street shrouded in heavy dust in Kuwait City. EPA
  • Cars on a road during heavy dust conditions in the Kuwaiti capital. EPA
    Cars on a road during heavy dust conditions in the Kuwaiti capital. EPA
  • Authorities gave a warning about reduced visibility in the city. EPA
    Authorities gave a warning about reduced visibility in the city. EPA
  • Birds flock in an empty car park during the sandstorm. EPA
    Birds flock in an empty car park during the sandstorm. EPA
  • Heavy dust advances towards the shore in Kuwait City. EPA
    Heavy dust advances towards the shore in Kuwait City. EPA
  • A man walks past the Kuwait Towers. EPA
    A man walks past the Kuwait Towers. EPA
  • The sandstorm approaches Kuwait City. AFP
    The sandstorm approaches Kuwait City. AFP
  • Footage from the country shows sparsely populated streets. AFP
    Footage from the country shows sparsely populated streets. AFP
  • Women film the storm in Kuwait City. AFP
    Women film the storm in Kuwait City. AFP
  • The sandstorm turns a street orange. AFP
    The sandstorm turns a street orange. AFP
  • Pedestrians cross a road during the severe dust storm. AFP
    Pedestrians cross a road during the severe dust storm. AFP
  • Sandstorms have engulfed parts of the Middle East in recent weeks. AFP
    Sandstorms have engulfed parts of the Middle East in recent weeks. AFP
  • The storms can put human health at grave risk, weather officials say. AFP
    The storms can put human health at grave risk, weather officials say. AFP