A massive sandstorm larger than eight Arab countries is currently hitting Algeria.

Arab Weather - The latest satellite images indicate that a massive sandstorm is continuing to affect large areas of Algeria. The storm extends across an area of approximately 400,000 square kilometers, with a length of approximately 1,028 kilometers and a width of up to 410 kilometers, making it one of the largest sandstorms the region has witnessed in recent years.

A massive sandstorm larger than eight Arab countries is currently hitting Algeria.

This area covers an area larger than eight Arab countries combined, including Lebanon, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Comoros, the UAE, Djibouti, and Tunisia. The storm is accompanied by active desert winds that cause intense dust and sandstorms, with a significant deterioration in horizontal visibility, which may reach less than 10 meters in some areas. Levels of fine particles in the air are also rising, which may negatively impact the health of respiratory and asthma patients and the elderly.

Data indicate that the storm began as a result of a deepening of a desert heat depression in central Algeria, accompanied by strong winds from the western sector, which led to the lifting of large quantities of dust from the desert regions.