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Photos of a sandstorm in Cairo show its captivating reach

Everything’s hidden.
Everything’s hidden.
Image: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
By
Sonali Kohli
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This post has been corrected.

Cairo is experiencing a serious sandstorm—two children have reportedly died, ports are closed, and flights were still changing their routes after the airport stopped allowing arrivals for a short time yesterday.

This is how the city looked yesterday, as the sandstorm was developing:

The start of the sandstorm.
The start of the sandstorm.
Image: AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy

By today the city was under a thick film of sand.

Students run home to get out of the storm.
Students run home to get out of the storm.
Image: AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy
It’s everywhere.
It’s everywhere.
Image: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
Still, some people left their homes.
Still, some people left their homes.
Image: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
The sandstorm doesn’t recognize city limits.
The sandstorm doesn’t recognize city limits.
Image: AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Some on Twitter have noted that this storm did not prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Egypt—he arrived on Feb. 9.

Correction: Previously this post incorrectly stated that Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Cairo on Jan. 9. He arrived on Feb. 9.