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Sandstorm in Saudi Arabia – IRNA



As reported today (Tuesday) by Russia Today, the organization announced the surface wind in Saudi Arabia and announced the arrival of a storm wave in some Saudi provinces.

The organization predicted that the sandstorm would reduce visibility in some provinces and cities of the country, such as “Al-Zulfi”, “Al-Ghat”, “Al-Majma ‘”, “Nadiq”, “Ramah” and “Shaqra”.

Saudi media reported that the sandstorm entered Saudi Arabia from Kuwait, citing the bad weather conditions in Iraq.

Meanwhile, Iraq, Kuwait and Syria have been struggling with sandstorms in recent days.

A sandstorm hit Iraq on Monday, sending 4,000 Iraqis to hospital with respiratory problems, closing airports, schools and government offices across Iraq.

“This is the eighth dust storm since mid-April that hit Iraq,” Al-Monitor reported yesterday, citing soil erosion, severe drought and severe rainfall, and changes in the region’s climate. Affected by the. The latest case earlier this month resulted in the death of one person and the hospitalization of more than 5,000 others due to respiratory problems in the country’s hospitals.

The Middle East has always been plagued by dust and sandstorms, but hurricanes have been on the rise in recent years.

Water supply in Iraq has been declining in recent years, and Iraq is classified as one of the five most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and desertification.

An Iraqi Ministry of Environment official warned in April that Iraq could face 272 days of dust a year over the next two decades.

On the other hand, 9 people were killed and several others were injured due to hurricanes and dust storms in some parts of Syria.

Some parts of Syria have seen frequent sandstorms every year from the beginning of April to the end of May, and 12 dust storms have been recorded in these areas over the past month.

Sandstorms and dust storms in recent days have affected the skies of some of Iran’s western neighbors, including Syria, Iraq and Jordan.

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