Sandstorm
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At least 4 killed in Egypt sandstorm (+ VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – A major sandstorm on Thursday turned the sky above Cairo orange and created some fatalities, state media reported.
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Iran FM consults with regional counterparts on dust storms
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian consulted and wrote letters with his counterparts in the region to discuss the origin of dust storms and the environmental crisis caused by the environmental phenomenon.
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Sandstorm claims lives of nine people in Syria
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Nine people were killed and several others were injured as dust storms sweep through some areas of Syria on Monday evening.
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Dust storm in Iraq suspended flights at Baghdad airports
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iraqi media sources reported a large dust storm in various parts of Iraq and the suspension of flights at Baghdad and Najaf International Airports due to low visibility.
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Sandstorm blankets Iraq, sends more than 1,000 to hospital
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Parts of Iraq have again been covered in a thick sheet of orange dust during the latest in a series of sandstorms that have become increasingly common.
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VIDEO: Sand storm in Gilan-e Gharb
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Gilan-e Gharb a town in the western province of Kermanshah has been suffocating from a dust storm over the past few days like many other parts of Iran.
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Extreme drought triggers sandstorms in Brazil; 6 dead
TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Unusually powerful sandstorms have left at least six people dead in Sao Paulo in recent weeks, local media said, as southeastern Brazil grapples with severe drought.
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VIDEO: Terrible dust storms hit Kerman province
KERMAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Terrible dust storms swept through southern and eastern cities of Kerman province which have caused severe air pollution and reduced visibility.
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VIDEO: Sand storm in Isfahan province
ISFAHAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Sand and dust storm hit a highway in eastern parts of the Iranian Isfahan province on Sat., blocking the commutes of cars.
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VIDEO: Biggest sandstorm in decade turns Beijing skies yellow
TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Beijing was cloaked in thick yellow smog on Monday with pollution levels surging off the charts as the worst sandstorm in a decade descended on China's capital from the Gobi desert.
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VIDEO: Sandstorm in Niger's capital turns sky red
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – A giant sandstorm took over the Niger's capital of Niamey on Monday. Sandstorm approached Niamey as the sky turned the red color of blood.