Severe dust storm turns the sky over Ain Sefra blood red, Algeria
Featured image: Dust storm over Ain Sefra, Algeria on May 23, 2021. Credit: Karim Bouchetata
Strong winds affecting Algeria on Sunday, May 23, 2021, picked up large amounts of dust, creating near-zero visibility across the Ain Sefra region, Naâma Province.
According to our friend, photographer Karim Bouchetata, the storm started at around 17:45 LT, quickly turning the sky over Ain Sefra into blood red.
Intense dust storm lasted for about an hour before starting to ease up.
Image credit: Karim Bouchetata
Image credit: Karim Bouchetata
Image credit: Karim Bouchetata
Image credit: Karim Bouchetata
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