Dust storm in Iraq - in pictures

  • A sandstorm hit the Iraqi capital and surrounding areas, with visibility reduced to a few hundred metres, for the tenth time since mid-April. All photos: AFP
    A sandstorm hit the Iraqi capital and surrounding areas, with visibility reduced to a few hundred metres, for the tenth time since mid-April. All photos: AFP
  • Thick white dust covers Baghdad.
    Thick white dust covers Baghdad.
  • A patient is treated for breathing problems at a Baghdad hospital.
    A patient is treated for breathing problems at a Baghdad hospital.
  • Iraq has warned that climate change poses an "existential threat".
    Iraq has warned that climate change poses an "existential threat".
  • A patient receives treatment at hospital in Baghdad as clouds of blanketed the capital.
    A patient receives treatment at hospital in Baghdad as clouds of blanketed the capital.
  • Face covered, a woman walks past the national flag.
    Face covered, a woman walks past the national flag.
  • Visibility is down to a few hundred metres, a problem for those riding scooters.
    Visibility is down to a few hundred metres, a problem for those riding scooters.
  • Baghdad airport was temporarily closed because of dust storms.
    Baghdad airport was temporarily closed because of dust storms.
  • The dust kept hospital emergency departments busy.
    The dust kept hospital emergency departments busy.
  • A bridge is barely visible.
    A bridge is barely visible.
  • It was the tenth serious sandstorm since mid-April.
    It was the tenth serious sandstorm since mid-April.
  • A dusty walk along the Tigris.
    A dusty walk along the Tigris.