Athens Sahara dust

Health authorities in Greece are warning individuals with high-risk conditions, including heart and respiratory ailments to remain indoors and wear masks as more dust is expected.

Authorities are warning individuals with high-risk health conditions to stay indoors as a new wave of African dust returns.

Athens and many parts of Greece, including Thessaloniki, Crete, and Kalamata, turned orange this week as a result of a massive dust storm moving in from Africa which impacted air quality and reduced visibility.