Eastern Province hit by severe sandstorm; air traffic disrupted
 

https://s3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/I...9905563575.jpgDAMMAM - A severe sandstorm hit the Eastern Province Wednesday night, uprooting trees, damaging cars and breaking windowpanes of old buildings. The storm disturbed **rmal life as it created havoc in the cities of Dammam, Dhahran, Al-Khobar, Qatif and Jubail. Near zero visibility and strong winds disrupted air traffic at King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) in Dammam. In all, 11 flights were affected, out of which three were diverted to Bahrain, while a Lufthansa flight canceled its onward trip to Dammam from Kuwait.




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