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Saharan dust storm turns skies orange over Crete

A dust storm swept across Crete on April 1, 2026, blanketing the city of Heraklion in an orange haze and reducing visibility.

Saharan dust storm turns Greek sky red as winds and flooding leave 1 person dead

A late winter rainstorm that lashed southern Greece over the last 24 hours turned the sky a surreal red, felled trees and ...

Orange skies over Crete as Storm Erminio sweeps Saharan sand across Greek island – in pictures

Man dies as storm causes widespread destruction across parts of Greece, turning skies an an eerie orange on Crete as winds of up to force 9 on the Beaufort scale carried dust from North Africa ...

Skies turn blood red over Crete after deadly Sahara dust storm blows in

Skies over the Greek island of Crete have turned blood red and flights arebeing diverted as a cloud of dust from the Sahara ...

Saharan dust cloud turns Greek island orange and sparks flight chaos for tourists

A tornado overturned a truck in Pachia Ammos on the Greek island of Crete while dust blanketed cities like Heraklion, ...

Saharan Dust Storm Turns Greece’s Crete Island Orange, Flights Disrupted

A massive Saharan dust storm has swept across parts of southern Europe and North Africa, turning skies a vivid orange over ...

Crete chaos: London flight diverted as choking cloud of Saharan dust smothers Greek island

Holidaymakers heading to Crete have been hit by travel chaos after a huge Saharan dust cloud swept across the island, turning ...