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(AFP)
19 March 2012
RIYADH — A powerful sandstorm
blowing over the Gulf has disrupted air traffic in Yemen, and closed schools
and sent hundreds of people to hospital with respiratory problems in Saudi
Arabia.
The Saudi ministry of education
announced on Monday the closure of schools in the north, east and south-west of
the desert kingdom, a day after similar measures were taken in the capital
Riyadh, the official SPA news agency reported.
In Riyadh, hundreds of people,
mostly children with Asthma and allergies, were treated for breathing
difficulties triggered by the storm, according to official statistics released
late on Saturday.
The storm also affected other Gulf
countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, where national
weather centres warned drivers to use extra caution due to poor visibility and
strong winds.
In Yemen, the sand storm severely
disrupted air traffic in and out of Sanaa’s international airport.
At least two flights into the
Yemeni capital were cancelled on Monday morning while several others were
either delayed or re-routed to the southern port city of Aden, the official
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