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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Sahara dust storm: Why was my car covered in red dust this morning?

Some people have woken up to red dust covering their vehicles this morning as a dust storm turned the skies red.

The Sahara dust storm led to 'stunning' red and pink skies being spotted over Merseyside on Wednesday, March 16. The beautiful colours were caused by a mixture of sand and dust from the Sahara desert being blow across the UK.

According to the Met Office dust clouds from the Sahara reach the UK several times a year, but they have warned some of the dust may fall onto vehicles.

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