Sandstorm Hits Gulf
From Associated Press
MANAMA, Bahrain —
A severe sandstorm struck the northern and central Persian Gulf on Friday, reducing visibility to a few hundred yards and disrupting airline flights in Kuwait and Bahrain. Sandstorms are common in the gulf, but residents said Friday’s was the severest in years.
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