Iraq hit by further sandstorms – in pictures

A motorist drives a scooter along a bridge in the city of Nasiriyah, Iraq, during a heavy dust storm. AFP
A motorist drives a scooter along a bridge in the city of Nasiriyah, Iraq, during a heavy dust storm. AFP
A man crosses the River Euphrates in Nasiriyah, where the dust storm had reduced visibility severely. AFP
A man crosses the River Euphrates in Nasiriyah, where the dust storm had reduced visibility severely. AFP
Heavy dust in the air in Iraq's capital Baghdad. AFP
Heavy dust in the air in Iraq's capital Baghdad. AFP
A man wears a mask as he rests in a traffic policeman's booth during the storm in Baghdad. Reuters
A man wears a mask as he rests in a traffic policeman's booth during the storm in Baghdad. Reuters
A patient suffering from breathing problems arrives for care at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Baghdad. AFP
A patient suffering from breathing problems arrives for care at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Baghdad. AFP
Baghdad's streets were quieter than usual as the dust storm raged. AP
Baghdad's streets were quieter than usual as the dust storm raged. AP
A man wearing a protective mask pushes a cart during the dust storm in Baghdad. AP
A man wearing a protective mask pushes a cart during the dust storm in Baghdad. AP
This man found it hard to see from one side of the bridge to the other as he crossed over the Euphrates. AFP
This man found it hard to see from one side of the bridge to the other as he crossed over the Euphrates. AFP
Dust or sand storms are not unusual in the region but many have hit Baghdad and its surrounding areas in the past few weeks. Reuters
Dust or sand storms are not unusual in the region but many have hit Baghdad and its surrounding areas in the past few weeks. Reuters
Cars drive by a mosque in Baghdad, barely visible due to the storm. Reuters
Cars drive by a mosque in Baghdad, barely visible due to the storm. Reuters
People cross a bridge during a sandstorm in Baghdad. Reuters
People cross a bridge during a sandstorm in Baghdad. Reuters
The storms tend to turn the sky an orange colour. AFP
The storms tend to turn the sky an orange colour. AFP
Dust fills the air in Baghdad. AFP
Dust fills the air in Baghdad. AFP