Sahara dust drifts over central Switzerland near Mount Brisen and the village of Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. AP
Sahara dust drifts over central Switzerland near Mount Brisen and the village of Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. AP
Two men work on the roof of a building as dust from the Sahara desert blankets the coastal city of Roquetas de Mar, Spain. EPA
Two men work on the roof of a building as dust from the Sahara desert blankets the coastal city of Roquetas de Mar, Spain. EPA
An orange sky over the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain. AP
An orange sky over the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain. AP
A worker cleans sculptures outside the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, Spain, after dust from the Sahara desert swept through the city. EPA
A worker cleans sculptures outside the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, Spain, after dust from the Sahara desert swept through the city. EPA
The Kapellbruecke and the Wasserturm in Lucerne appear against an orange-tinged sky in Switzerland. AP
The Kapellbruecke and the Wasserturm in Lucerne appear against an orange-tinged sky in Switzerland. AP
A man walks along a promenade in Malaga, Spain, as dust from the Sahara desert swept through the country propelled by storm Celia. EPA
A man walks along a promenade in Malaga, Spain, as dust from the Sahara desert swept through the country propelled by storm Celia. EPA
A bright orange sky in Navares, Spain. AP
A bright orange sky in Navares, Spain. AP
The Almeria fortress, in southeastern Spain, covered in orange sand. EPA
The Almeria fortress, in southeastern Spain, covered in orange sand. EPA
A child takes a ski lift as sand from Sahara fell overnight covering the snow in Piau-Engaly ski resort, southwestern France. AFP
A child takes a ski lift as sand from Sahara fell overnight covering the snow in Piau-Engaly ski resort, southwestern France. AFP
Sand from Sahara covers the snow in the Piau-Engaly ski resort. AFP
Sand from Sahara covers the snow in the Piau-Engaly ski resort. AFP
Blois castle, France, is covered in orange sand. AFP
Blois castle, France, is covered in orange sand. AFP

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