MAIL Online: With terrifying majesty, a giant dust storm swept in from the desert and enveloped large parts of the Saudi capital Riyadh today.
The vast, whirling clouds cast an apocalyptic yellowish hue over the city's sprawling surburbs, choking residents with a blanket of grit and sand.
The awe-inspiring storm engulfed buildings and caused huge traffic jams as it enveloped the city of 4million people in a layer of impenetrable gloom.
Riyadh's airport was forced to halt flights as the swirling eddies of dust blacked out visibility from the control tower and on the main runways.
A civil aviation spokesman said: 'It was a very frightening spectacle as it approached the city.
'Outbound flights from Riyadh were suspended and incoming flights were diverted to other airports in the kingdom.'
Motorists said visibility on motorways was reduced a few metres as the storm blew in. >>> By Ian Sparks | Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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