Heavy sand storm hits Kuwait

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Heavy sand storm hits Kuwait

STORY: Heavy sand storm hits Kuwait DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of the sand storm STORYLINE: A heavy sand storm hit Kuwait on Monday with dust sweeping all areas of the country and causing a low level of visibility. Kuwait Meteorological Department issued on Monday a warning, stressing that the horizontal visibility will drop to less than 1,000 m due to dust, accompanied by active winds with speeds of more than 60 km/h. In addition, the General Fire Service called on citizens and residents to be vigilant, given the unstable weather conditions in the country. Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that navigation to and from the Kuwait International Airport was temporarily halted. It added that scheduled Flights will be reviewed and regular aviation will resume once visibility has been improved. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

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