Saharan dust smothers Switzerland, southeast France

Calculations estimate that the amount of dust reached around 180,000 tonnes, double the levels recorded during recent similar events, SRF Meteo forecaster Roman Brogli told public radio.

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Thick sand dust is blown in from the Sahara, giving the sky a yellowish appearance above the vineyard terraces of Lavaux, on the banks of Lake Geneva, near Chexbres western Swizterland on March 30, 2024. (AFP)
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GENEVA - An exceptionally rare haze of Saharan dust cloaked Switzerland and southeastern France on Saturday, sparking health warnings as a yellow hue tinged the sky.