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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Laurie Churchman and Louise Boyle

Saharan red dust arrives in UK after turning Spanish skies orange with ‘blood rain’

PA

A huge dust storm swirling over Europe from the Sahara desert hit parts of Britain on Wednesday, leaving cars and buildings covered in fine red dust.

The conditions made it hard to breathe in large parts of Spain for a second straight day and gave cleaning crews extra work as far away as Paris and Belgrade.

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