A dramatic orange haze has descended over Athens as clouds of dust have blown in from the Sahara desert. It is one of the worst such episodes to hit Greece since 2018, according to officials. Greece had already been struck by similar clouds in late March and early April, which also covered areas of Switzerland and southern France.

Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert,

The skies above Athens were filled with an orange haze as dust clouds arrived from the Sahara after days of strong winds from the south

Skies over Greece's capital, Athens, turned an orange hue Tuesday as strong winds carried dust from the Sahara Desert across the Mediterranean Sea.

The Acropolis and other Athens landmarks took on Martian hues on Tuesday as stifling dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Greek capital.

Southern Greece experienced orange skies as dust clouds from the Sahara Desert descended over Athens, on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024.

Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks.