Sandstorm in Iraq - in pictures
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An aerial view of Iraq's southern city of Nasiriyah during a heavy sandstorm. AFP -
Imam Ali shrine in Najaf. Iraq awoke to its fifth sandstorm within a month on Thursday. AFP -
Hundreds of Iraqis with respiratory problems were admitted to hospital as a result of the sandstorm. AP -
Authorities urged Iraqis to stay indoors. AP -
Flights were suspended for several hours on Thursday. AP -
Hospitals struggled to cope with the influx of patients with respiratory problems. AP -
Recent sandstorms have turned the skies over Iraq orange and coated cities with dust. AFP -
Iraqis pray at the Imam Ali shrine during the sandstorm. AFP -
Iraq is prone to seasonal sandstorms but experts are worried about their increasing frequency in recent years. AFP -
Dust fills the air during a sandstorm in Baghdad. AFP -
A deserted road during a spring sandstorm in Baghdad. AFP -
Traffic was light because of the poor visibility. AFP -
More poor visibility during a sandstorm in the city of Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar province, Iraq. AFP -
Drivers were forced to slow down in Nasiriyah. AFP -
Cars on a road as a sandstorm hits Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters -
The area is prone to sandstorms, which can reduce visibility to a few hundred metres. Reuters -
Sandstorms often lead to all flights from Baghdad being cancelled. Reuters -
The sandstorms can cause breathing difficulties for residents. Reuters -
Iraq's Meteorological Authority this week said the country was under a North African depression, known locally as ‘khamaseen’. Reuters -
The sandstorm turns the Baghdad sky orange. Reuters
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