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Sandstorm closes Canary Islands' airports

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People walk across a bridge in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Flights leaving Tenerife have been affected after storms of red sand from Africa's Saharan desert hit the Canary Islands.
People walk across a bridge in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Flights leaving Tenerife have been affected after storms of red sand from Africa's Saharan desert hit the Canary Islands.
Andres Gutierrez, AP
Two people in carnival dress walk across a bridge in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Flights leaving Tenerife have been affected after storms of red sand from Africa's Saharan desert hit the Canary Islands. Saturday's carnival was cancelled but Sunday's events are going ahead.
Two people in carnival dress walk across a bridge in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Flights leaving Tenerife have been affected after storms of red sand from Africa's Saharan desert hit the Canary Islands. Saturday's carnival was cancelled but Sunday's events are going ahead.
Andres Gutierrez, AP
Yachts and boats sit moored in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020.
Yachts and boats sit moored in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020.
Andres Gutierrez, AP
Two passengers cover their noses and mouths in a cloud of red dust at the airport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Flights leaving Tenerife have been affected after storms of red sand from Africa's Saharan desert hit the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez)
Two passengers cover their noses and mouths in a cloud of red dust at the airport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Flights leaving Tenerife have been affected after storms of red sand from Africa's Saharan desert hit the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez)
Andres Gutierrez, AP
Cars drive in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020.
Cars drive in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020.
Andres Gutierrez, AP
A passenger plane is parked on the airport runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. All airports on Spain's Canary Islands have reopened despite strong winds that are still bringing sand and dust from the Sahara desert. The region's authorities said Monday that the worst was over.
A passenger plane is parked on the airport runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. All airports on Spain's Canary Islands have reopened despite strong winds that are still bringing sand and dust from the Sahara desert. The region's authorities said Monday that the worst was over.
Andres Gutierrez, AP
Passenger planes on the airport runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
Passenger planes on the airport runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
Andres Gutierrez, AP
A passenger plane is parked on the airport runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
A passenger plane is parked on the airport runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
Andres Gutierrez, AP
A passenger plane is parked on the airport runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
A passenger plane is parked on the airport runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
Andres Gutierrez, AP
A man walks outside the airport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
A man walks outside the airport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
Andres Gutierrez, AP
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