Greece's Crete island covered in orange African dust
Stefanos Rapanis, Deborah Kyvrikosaios/Reuters
3 April 2026 at 14:03:34
A massive plume of Saharan dust swept across the Mediterranean to Greece, turning the skies over Heraklion into a hazy, apocalyptic orange. The phenomenon, caused by strong winds pushing desert sand north, forced flight diversions due to low visibility. Watch drone footage of the island submerged in African dust.
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