Sahara dust storm turns sky orange in Spain and France

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The scene in the Sierra Nevada, in Spain's Granada province.
A dust storm hit Southern Europe today on March 14th and 15th 2022.

Storm Celia caused dust and sand to be blown from the Sahara desert across the Mediterranean into Spain and France.

The particles in the air turned the sky bright orange in areas. Areas particularly affected included Almeria and Murcia.

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