Orange skies over Crete as Storm Erminio sweeps Saharan sand across Greek island – in pictures
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<p>Storm Erminio has caused widespread destruction across several regions of Greece, including the Attica region, where a man lost his life in Nea Makri. On the Mediterranean island of Crete, skies turned an eerie orange on Wednesday as winds of up to force 9 on the Beaufort scale carried dust from North Africa, forcing several flights to be rerouted</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/apr/02/orange-skies-over-crete-as-storm-erminio-sweeps-saharan-sand-acro
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Orange skies over Crete as Storm Erminio sweeps Saharan sand across Greek island – in pictures Storm Erminio has caused widespread destruction across several regions of Greece, including the Attica region, where a man lost his life in Nea Makri. On the Mediterranean island of Crete, skies turned an eerie orange on Wednesday as winds of up to force 9 on the Beaufort scale carried dust from North Africa, forcing several flights to be rerouted The storm has affected travel to and from Crete ahead of the Easter holidays, with flights and ferries disrupted Photograph: Giorgos Gkratsos/AP Thu 2 Apr 2026 12.01 EDT Last modified on Thu 2 Apr 2026 12.28 EDT Share Explore more on these topics Europe Europe weather
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