An an apocalyptic cloud of dustso thick that it can suffocate you, has captured a part of the Middle East – and it could hit the UK next week.
Parts of Syria, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are now in a deep orange dust cloud.
The Gulf states have been experiencing a weather system since April, causing sand-filled winds to hit the UK coast.
The Sahara dust cloud created by Fr. “Bloody rain” effect in London, and left The streets of Britain are covered in dust but this time it seems much worse.
Hospitals in Syria are treating many patients who cannot breathe due to dust inhalation, while most Gulf countries declared a state of emergency two weeks ago.
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And Muge Akpinar-Elchi, dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, told The Guardian: “It’s very exciting.
“Dust storms affect not only one country or a specific place in the world, but can have far-reaching consequences around the world.”
According to the Accuweather weather service, from Saturday, June 18, the UK will experience eighth-level UV rays on the UV index, which is assessed as “harmful to health”.
It will run for three days, until Monday, June 20th.
London had the same rating when the “bloody rain” hit the country last month – and this may be a sign that deadly dust clouds are approaching us.
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Syrian Health Ministry spokesman Saif al-Bard confirmed that three people had died from dust in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor, and issued a sinister warning to the rest of the world.
He said: “The impact of dust storms goes beyond regional and continental borders.
“So it’s not someone else’s problem, it’s everyone’s problem.”
In May, an OIE spokesman said: “Several times a year in the UK it will rain with some dust.
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“It usually happens with the Sahara before it mixes with the clouds and falls out.
“However, the dust we see is usually yellow or brown and mixes in very low concentrations, so the rain will look the same as usual.
“The only difference is that you can detect a thin film of dust on your car or windows after the water evaporates.”
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