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| Sandstorm turns sky over Marrakesh blood red (VIDEOS) | Sandstorm turns sky over Marrakesh blood red (VIDEOS) |
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| The storm caused significant damage and left one person dead | The storm caused significant damage and left one person dead |
| A sandstorm swept through Morocco on Thursday, bringing businesses to a standstill and killing one, local media reported. | |
| Apocalyptic videos posted online show the sky obscured by a crimson haze and streets bathed in an orange glow. | Apocalyptic videos posted online show the sky obscured by a crimson haze and streets bathed in an orange glow. |
| The General Directorate of Meteorology stated that powerful winds that tore through the city reached speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour, toppling trees. | The General Directorate of Meteorology stated that powerful winds that tore through the city reached speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour, toppling trees. |
| Wowww!! Yesterday in #Marrakech, #Morocco a huge #sandstorm turned the sky red… pic.twitter.com/CFtxeMZeTD | Wowww!! Yesterday in #Marrakech, #Morocco a huge #sandstorm turned the sky red… pic.twitter.com/CFtxeMZeTD |
| "An 18-year-old young man lost his life after a tree fell on him in the Belk Street area near Jemaa el-Fna Square," a local media report said, adding that another man narrowly escaped being crushed. | "An 18-year-old young man lost his life after a tree fell on him in the Belk Street area near Jemaa el-Fna Square," a local media report said, adding that another man narrowly escaped being crushed. |
| Marrakesh, Morocco Experiences Severe Sandstorm That Turns Sky Red@VishnuFNO#GlobalBoilingpic.twitter.com/sUQwfDslH0 | Marrakesh, Morocco Experiences Severe Sandstorm That Turns Sky Red@VishnuFNO#GlobalBoilingpic.twitter.com/sUQwfDslH0 |
| Marrakesh, a popular tourist destination home to over one million people, is also currently experiencing record heat waves, with temperatures exceeding 48 degrees Celsius during the day. | Marrakesh, a popular tourist destination home to over one million people, is also currently experiencing record heat waves, with temperatures exceeding 48 degrees Celsius during the day. |