Skies over southern Greece turn orange as winds blow dust across from North Africa

(23 Apr 2024)
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Athens - 23 April 2024
1. Various of orange skies over the Acropolis wrapped by clouds of dust, people walking
2. Various shots of clouded skies over Athens
3. Top shot of Athens from Likavitou Hill, people walking with masks, looking at town wrapped by dusty clouds
4. Pan across Athens skyline
5. Pan up from street to orange sky
6. Pan of skyline ++MUTE++
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Piraeus - 23 April 2024
7. Various shots of orange skies in Piraeus
STORYLINE:
Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks.
Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the atmosphere of the Greek capital a Martian-like filter in the last hours of daylight.
The skies are predicted to clear on Wednesday as winds shift and move the dust, with temperatures dipping.
On Tuesday, the daily high in parts of the southern island of Crete topped 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit), more than 20 degrees C higher than what was registered in much of northern Greece.
The strong southerly winds over the past few days have also fanned unseasonal early wildfires in the country's south.
The fire service said Tuesday evening that a total 25 wildfires broke out across the country in the past 24 hours.
Three people were arrested on the Aegean Sea resort island of Paros on suspicion of accidentally starting a scrub blaze on Monday, it added.
No significant damage or injuries were reported, and the fire was quickly contained.
Another blaze that broke out on Crete near a naval base was brought under control Tuesday.
Greece suffers devastating, and often deadly, forest blazes every summer, and last year the country recorded the European Union's largest wildfire in more than two decades.
Persistent drought combined with high spring temperatures has raised fears of a particularly challenging period for firefighters in the coming months.
AP Video by Petros Giannakouris, Derek Gatopoulos, Stefania Vourazeri, George Negas
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