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AERIAL IMAGES: Thick sheet of orange dust blankets Iraq's capital Baghdad

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A thick sheet of orange dust blankets the capital Baghdad as the eighth duststorm since mid-April hits Iraq, which has been battered by soil degradation, intense droughts and low rainfall linked to climate change. IMAGES

Added on the 16/05/2022 11:36:33 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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