Stefanos Rapanis, Deborah Kyvrikosaios/Reuters
Greece's Crete island covered in orange African dust
A massive plume of Saharan dust swept across the Mediterranean to Greece, turning the skies over Heraklion into a hazy, apocalyptic orange. The phenomenon, caused by strong winds pushing desert sand north, forced flight diversions due to low visibility. Watch drone footage of the island submerged in African dust.
Stefanos Rapanis, Deborah Kyvrikosaios/Reuters
2 April 2026

A massive plume of Saharan dust swept across the Mediterranean to Greece, turning the skies over Heraklion into a hazy, apocalyptic orange. The phenomenon, caused by strong winds pushing desert sand north, forced flight diversions due to low visibility. Watch drone footage of the island submerged in African dust.
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