A sandstorm affected the Deir Ezzor and Hasakeh provinces, in northeastern Syria, and caused at least two deaths and hundreds of injured people, media press reported.
Health authorities in the governorate of Deir Ezzor, some 450 kilometers northeast of this capital, established the health emergency state after receiving to hundreds of people with breathing difficulties as a consecuence of inhaling dust particles.
It is the worst atmospheric event of its kind to affect this province for decades, according to local media.
The storm provoked a complete stoppage in the daily activities of the inhabitants, in addition to causing material losses as a result of the heavy dust and the strong winds that reached 88 kilometers per hour.
In the neighboring northeastern province of Hasakeh, the windstorm toppled some high-voltage towers, which caused an interruption in the electricity service.
Prensa Latina
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