Canary Islands engulfed by massive sandstorm seen from space

One British tourist described the scene as ‘apocalyptic'.

Spain’s airport operator AENA suspended all flights in and out of Gran Canaria and all flights leaving Tenerife on Saturday evening during a sandstorm blown over from North Africa

Shocking images show severely reduced visibility after a storm carrying clouds of red sand from the Sahara hit. Spain’s airport operator AENA suspended all flights in and out of Gran Canaria and all flights leaving Tenerife, with one British tourist describing the scene as ‘apocalyptic’ on social media.

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