Iraq engulfed by dust storm, leaving dozens hospitalised and flights grounded
by Agence France-Presse from World news | The Guardian on (#5YRT8)
Thick sheet of orange shrouds country as experts say phenomenon to become more frequent due to drought and declining rainfall
Iraq was yet again covered in a thick sheet of orange on Sunday as it suffered the latest in a series of dust storms that have become increasingly common.
Dozens were hospitalised with respiratory problems in the centre and the west of the country.
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