Taliban soldiers stand guard at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters
Taliban soldiers stand guard at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters
Taliban remove tinted films from vehicle windows at a checkpoint in the Afghan capital. EPA
Taliban remove tinted films from vehicle windows at a checkpoint in the Afghan capital. EPA
A worker pushes his handcart past the main entrance of the closed National Museum in Kabul. AFP
A worker pushes his handcart past the main entrance of the closed National Museum in Kabul. AFP
Taliban forces stand guard at a roadside checkpoint. EPA
Taliban forces stand guard at a roadside checkpoint. EPA
Youths play volleyball at Shahr-e Naw Park, Kabul. AFP
Youths play volleyball at Shahr-e Naw Park, Kabul. AFP
Taliban forces check a car in Kabul. EPA
Taliban forces check a car in Kabul. EPA
Taliban forces monitor traffic flow in the city centre. EPA
Taliban forces monitor traffic flow in the city centre. EPA
Members of the Taliban guard the entrance to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Reuters
Members of the Taliban guard the entrance to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Reuters
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, left, greets representatives of a group of 390 Afghans, who were airlifted from Kabul to South Korea as 'persons of merits' late last month. EPA
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, left, greets representatives of a group of 390 Afghans, who were airlifted from Kabul to South Korea as 'persons of merits' late last month. EPA
Army Staff Sgt Ryan Knauss' funeral procession moves toward the front gate after arriving by charter aircraft from Dover AFB at McGhee Tyson Air Base, in Louisville, Tennessee. AP
Army Staff Sgt Ryan Knauss' funeral procession moves toward the front gate after arriving by charter aircraft from Dover AFB at McGhee Tyson Air Base, in Louisville, Tennessee. AP

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Dust and sand storms compared

Sand storm

  • Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
  • Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
  • Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
  • Travel distance: Limited 
  • Source: Open desert areas with strong winds

Dust storm

  • Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
  • Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
  • Duration: Can linger for days
  • Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
  • Source: Can be carried from distant regions
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