2024-04-26 20:13:05
A severe sand and dust storm struck the cities of Benghazi and Derna, causing high and active winds accompanied by dust and dust.
Several local media outlets reported that “a strong sandstorm blew across eastern Libya, disrupting air traffic and closing airports.”
According to video clips, circulated by media outlets, the sky was seen orange and red, and dust covered buildings and trees.
According to media reports, residents suffered from difficulty breathing as a result of their exposure to the dust storm, which was accompanied by winds reaching speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour (45 miles per hour).
Local media said that traffic at Benghazi and Tobruk airports was halted until further notice due to poor visibility and bad weather conditions, and pictures showed the airport runways buried in sand.
The National Center of Meteorology expected the possibility of a sandstorm that could lead to fires, and also warned of rising temperatures in northeastern and southern Libya and wind speeds rising to 60 kilometers per hour from the morning of Monday, April 22, 2024, until the evening of Monday. Wednesday, 4/24/2024.
It caused poor visibility…a huge sandstorm sweeping eastern #Libya, covering the sky in yellow, and the Meteorological Center issues a warning to coastal areas #Al-Hadath
Posted byAl Hadath Libya The Libyan EventIn Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Last updated: April 25, 2024 – 09:47
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