Sandstorm in Iraq, over 500 people in hospital due to breathing problems

Sandstorm in Iraq / PhotoEPA-EFE / AHMED JALIL

A sandstorm has swept across much of Iraq, leaving more than 500 people in hospital with breathing problems

About 515 patients were admitted to hospitals in Baghdad and other provinces with breathing problems due to the sandstorm that hit several areas on Friday, Iraqi Health Ministry spokesman Saif al-Badr said.

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