Eerie scenes from African dust in Crete: Flight disruptions in Heraklion, tornado overturns truck
High dust concentrations recorded in Chania and Rethymno – Waves reached the first houses of the old town in Ierapetra – Fishermen warn of an unprotected harbor
Crete: 21 kg of African dust per acre in Heraklion on Sunday alone
On Monday, residents of Heraklion found that a thick layer of dust covered roads and cars
African dust “choked” Crete: orange sky and suffocating atmosphere in Heraklion and Chania – See photos
The orange veil of dust that covered parts of Crete, combined with heat and rain, created a suffocating atmosphere