A series of dust storms across central and southern Iraq have led to thousands of Iraqis attending hospitals and clinics to seek treatment for breathing problems, medical officials said on Thursday.
During the latest storm, which began overnight on Thursday and covered the capital Baghdad and many other areas in a thick haze, at least 3,000 people sought medical help, hospital workers in several governorates said.
A view of the dust covered sky during a sandstorm, in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2022. (Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters)
Iraq has seen an increasing number of dust, sand, and windstorms in recent years, including several in recent weeks. Most Iraqis say that cannot remember experiencing so many storms in such a short space of time.
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