In 2022, many dust storms have hit Iraq.[1] One person has died and 5,000 people have been admitted to hospital.[2] Flights from Baghdad and Najaf were grounded.[3][4]

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2022 Iraq dust storms
Date2022
LocationIraq
Typedust storms
Deaths1
Non-fatal injuries5000
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Orange skies and reduced visibility has been increasingly common in the country.[5] Iraq's meteorological office says that the weather phenomenon is expected to become increasingly common "due to drought, desertification and declining rainfall".[6] 23 May 2022, another sandstorm affected parts of Iraq, Syria and Iran.[7]

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