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Sydney Morning Herald on 2020-02-24 20:54

'Nightmare of a weekend' for Canary Islands gripped by Sahara sandstorm

Incoming and outgoing flights had been cancelled due to the wind gusts and thick yellow haze that enveloped the islands, a phenomenon known as "calima".

Angel Victor Torres

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