Greece suffers new round of Saharan dust pollution; Sandstorm hits east Libya

Athens (AFP) April 23, 2024

Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara desert covered Athens and other Greek cities on Tuesday, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, officials said. A yellow-orange haze smothered several regions after several days of strong winds from the south, limiting visibility and prompting warnings from the authorities of breathing risks. "It's one of the most serious epi