Athens turns orange as winds carry dust from Sahara desert

euronews (in English)
euronews (in English)
  • 5 months ago
Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athenian landmarks.
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00:00 The skies over southern Greece turned orange on Tuesday as dust clouds blew in from North
00:07 Africa.
00:14 Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, making the capital, Athens,
00:19 look like a Martian landscape.
00:25 Dust is expected to clear on Wednesday as winds shift and the temperature drops.
00:32 (whooshing)

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