Dust storm blankets Kuwait, flights suspended

Monday, 23 May 2022 17:21

By ARN News Staff

Flights have been temporarily suspended at Kuwait International Airport due to a severe dust storm, which has blanketed the country.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said commercial flights have been rescheduled because of current weather patterns and air traffic will only resume normally once the dust storm subsides.

Kuwait's Ministry of Interior warned of poor visibility on the roads and called on everyone to exercise caution.

MoI: Dust storm in Kuwait decreases visibly on roads https://t.co/6NBlvyOUvb #KUNA #KUWAIT
— Kuwait News Agency - English Feed (@kuna_en) May 23, 2022

Dust storm blankets Kuwait as air traffic halted https://t.co/69mB7rkaho #KUNA #KUWAIT
— Kuwait News Agency - English Feed (@kuna_en) May 23, 2022

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