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Al Jazeera on 2022-05-05 17:55

Thousands sickened, one dead as latest severe sandstorm hits Iraq

Residents of six of Iraq’s 18 provinces, including Baghdad and Al-Anbar, hit by thick clouds of choking dust.

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