The city of Athens in southern Greece experienced orange skies Tuesday as strong winds carried clouds of Saharan dust into the city, including landmarks such as the Acropolis.
During the last hours of daylight, the phenomenon gave the world a glimpse of what a Martian city might look like. new york post It has been reported.
“This is one of the most serious events of concentrated dust and sand in the Sahara Desert, especially since March 21-22, 2018, when clouds invaded Crete,” said Kostas Lagouvardos, head of meteorological research at the Athens Observatory. .
The yellow-orange haze limited visibility and prompted authorities to warn of breathing hazards.
According to the Greek Meteorological Agency, skies will begin to clear from Wednesday.
Earlier this year, Greece was hit by a cloud of Saharan dust that has already blanketed parts of Switzerland and southern France.
Strong southerly winds over the past few days have sparked unseasonable early fires in the south, with fire departments on Tuesday reporting a total of 25 bushfires across the country in the past 24 hours.