Saharan dust storm covers Athens - in pictures

  • Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on April 23, as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed Athens and other parts of the country. EPA
    Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on April 23, as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed Athens and other parts of the country. EPA
  • Saharan dust covers the Temple of Apollo in Corinth, Greece. EPA
    Saharan dust covers the Temple of Apollo in Corinth, Greece. EPA
  • A couple sit on Tourkovounia hill, as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust, in Athens. AFP
    A couple sit on Tourkovounia hill, as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust, in Athens. AFP
  • Taking a stroll in the Greek capital during the dust storm. EPA
    Taking a stroll in the Greek capital during the dust storm. EPA
  • People gather around the Acropolis area. EPA
    People gather around the Acropolis area. EPA
  • A man takes a photograph of the city of Athens from Tourkovounia hill. The yellow-orange haze smothered several regions, limiting visibility and prompting warnings of breathing risks from the authorities. AFP
    A man takes a photograph of the city of Athens from Tourkovounia hill. The yellow-orange haze smothered several regions, limiting visibility and prompting warnings of breathing risks from the authorities. AFP
  • Persistent drought and high spring temperatures have raised fears of a particularly challenging period for firefighters in the coming months. EPA
    Persistent drought and high spring temperatures have raised fears of a particularly challenging period for firefighters in the coming months. EPA
  • The skies were predicted to clear within a day as winds shift and move the dust, with temperatures dipping. EPA
    The skies were predicted to clear within a day as winds shift and move the dust, with temperatures dipping. EPA