Sandstorm in Cairo - in pictures

  • Visibility is severely reduced as Egypt's capital Cairo is hit by a sandstorm. All Photos Mahmoud Nasr / The National
    Visibility is severely reduced as Egypt's capital Cairo is hit by a sandstorm. All Photos Mahmoud Nasr / The National
  • The storm was whipped up by gale-force winds that forced the closure of five Mediterranean and one Red Sea port
    The storm was whipped up by gale-force winds that forced the closure of five Mediterranean and one Red Sea port
  • Motorists had to take extra care as sand in the air reduced visibility
    Motorists had to take extra care as sand in the air reduced visibility
  • People were warned to stay away from trees, billboards and lamp posts during the windy weather
    People were warned to stay away from trees, billboards and lamp posts during the windy weather
  • The sandstorm turns the sky above the city orange
    The sandstorm turns the sky above the city orange
  • Meteorologists expected the storm to have abated by the end of Wednesday
    Meteorologists expected the storm to have abated by the end of Wednesday

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