Athens and the south of Greece appeared to be colored in orange and purple soon after dust from the Sahara engulfed the location on Tuesday evening.
Sturdy winds experienced carried the dust across hundreds of miles from Africa. The dust is envisioned to crystal clear during Wednesday, when winds are established to ease, regional media claimed.
The robust winds together with sizzling temperatures also lifted problems about wildfires, with the Greek Fireplace Support saying 25 experienced damaged out in the 24 hours to Tuesday night, in accordance to a Google translation.
African dust clouds settle in excess of Athens
A normal look at as dust from the desert of Sahara addresses the city of Athens on April 23, 2024 in Athens, Greece.
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A dust cloud from the Sahara Desert in Africa handles the Acropolis on April 23, 2024 in Athens, Greece.
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Dust from the desert of Sahara handles the metropolis in orange haze in Athens, Greece on April 23, 2024.
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Dust from the desert of Sahara addresses the city in orange haze in Athens, Greece on April 23, 2024.
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People glance out on Athens as skies seem orange
Dust from the desert of Sahara handles the city in orange haze in Athens, Greece on April 23, 2024.
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People sit on Tourkovounia hill overlooking the metropolis of Athens, as southerly winds have waves of Saharan dust to the town, in Athens, on April 23, 2024.
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A few sits on Tourkovounia hill, as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust, in Athens, on April 23, 2024.
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