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Cyprus Covered In Haze Caused By Dust

Southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus was covered in haze caused by dust due to a low-pressure system in North Africa which is affecting the area with winds and dust. Authorities have urged people to stay indoors and avoid exertion until the dust episode subsides.

Cyprus Dust Climate | Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

A haze caused by dust covers the capital Nicosia in the southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus. A low-pressure system in North Africa is affecting the area with winds and dust.

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Cyprus Dust Climate
Cyprus Dust Climate | Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

A man walks at the beach through a haze caused by dust, near southern coastal city of Larnaca, in the southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

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Cyprus Dust Climate | Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

A woman stands by the sea as a haze caused by a dust covers the southeast resort of Ayia Napa in the southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

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Cyprus Dust Climate | Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

A cruise ship, right, and a cargo ship, left, are seen though the haze caused by dust in the southern coastal city of Larnaca, in the southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

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Cyprus Dust Climate | Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

An anchored cruise ship is seen through the haze caused by dust covering the southern coastal city of Larnaca, in the southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

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Cyprus Dust Climate | Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

A haze caused by dust covers the village of Lympia, on the outskirts of the capital of Nicosia, in the southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

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Cyprus Dust Climate | Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

A woman snorkels in the sea, as haze caused by dust covers the southern coastal city of Larnaca, in the southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

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Cyprus Dust Climate | Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias

A cruise ship, right, and a cargo ship, left, are seen through the haze caused by dust in the southern coastal city of Larnaca, in the southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

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