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Recently, a large number of unusual sandstorms have engulfed areas of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. The intensity of these storms has increased due to low rainfall caused by climate change.
Let's take a look back at the images of the damage caused by the sandstorm in countries across the Middle East:
An aerial photograph shows a massive dust storm approaching Kuwait City on May 23rd.
Kuwait City was engulfed by a sandstorm on May 23rd.
A child sweeps during a sandstorm at the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf.
A young man dives into the Shatt al-Arab River during a sandstorm in the city of Basra, southern Iraq, on May 16.
Dust filled the air during a sandstorm in Baghdad.
A view of people outside during a sandstorm in Najaf.
A man walks along a pedestrian bridge over the Euphrates River in the city of Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar province, southern Iraq, on May 16, during a severe sandstorm.
Bedouin shepherds walk with their herds of cattle outside Najaf.
Ferris wheel is barely visible through the thick smog in Najaf.
The bridge gradually disappeared into dust in Najaf on May 22nd.
The woman is engrossed in her phone as she walks through a severe dust storm in Kuwait City.
Fishermen navigate the Shatt al-Arab River during a sandstorm in Basra.
A child near a field where Bedouin shepherds walk their flocks in the al-Henniyah area outside Najaf, Iraq, as a sandstorm sweeps through.
Some officials and experts attribute the increased frequency of dust storms to poor agricultural management, ongoing droughts, and the effects of climate change. Experts warn that widespread dust storms will become an annual spring phenomenon, persisting throughout the summer due to the influence of monsoon winds. These factors pose a risk of socio-economic disaster for countries in the region.
Phuong Thao
Source: The Atlantic
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