Sandstorm hits Iraq, blanketing Baghdad in orange dust and putting dozens in hospital - ABC News

With visibility low, flights into several airports are suspended and the storm is expected to hang around for another day.

Parts of Iraq have again been covered in a thick sheet of orange dust during the latest in a series of sandstorms that have become increasingly common. Key points:

• Flights have been grounde… [+2421 chars]
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