Heart-stopping Videos Show Jaisalmer Hit By A Massive Sandstorm
Viral videos show a massive sandstorm hitting jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The images and videos of the storm look apocalyptic and right out of some Hollywood movie.
While Mumbai battles with floods, Rajasthan's Jaisalmer saw a massive sandstorm. This reportedly happened around 6.30 pm affecting Balotra and Barmer too. Almost 300 km of the area was covered with dust making it impossible to see up to a certain distance, driving the locals of the area in a state of panic.
The images and videos of the storm look apocalyptic and right out of some Hollywood movie.
News18
The sandstorm first hit the villages like Poonam Nagar, Nehadai, and Mohangarh. It then moved towards the west where certain luxury hotels were located. According to a report by News 18, Lokmat, the city¡¯s famous Sonar fort was also affected by the storm.
Here are some visuals that people have shared online.
Sandstorm in Jaisalmer
¡ª Sumer Singh Rathore (@SumerJaisalmer) August 5, 2020
Wednesday, 5 August
06.24 PM pic.twitter.com/7uoDiXiS7e
SOMEWHERE IN JAISALMER#nature #mountains #Desert #desertstorm #sandstorm #Jaisalmer #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/rzeObekb48
¡ª Muhammad Atif (@imuhammadatif) August 5, 2020
Rajasthan sand storm! Hope people are fine!
¡ª Balamurugan P (@bmbalap) August 5, 2020
VC: Sagar Pawar IFS (through WA)#jaisalmer #sandstorm pic.twitter.com/IGGdK2FXuI
Something similar occurred in the West African country from where the images of an ¡®apocalyptic¡¯ sandstorm emerged a couple of months back.
Photos and videos of this storm in the capital of Niger went viral on social media. One video showed a huge storm, appearing to be a still wall engulfing buildings in Niamey. Other posts showed sky painted in blood red colour as many online described the view as ¡®apocalyptic¡¯.
However, this dust storm might not have been completely out of the ordinary. West Africa is known to witness dust-laden winds and sandstorms during the dry season, which typically lasts from January till April. The season is known as the ¡®Harmattan¡¯. The sandstorms usually occur when thunderstorms lift a large amount of dust in air, which can then travel hundreds of kilometres.
Niamey yesterday
¡ª francesco strazzari (@franxstrax) May 5, 2020
(via @LauraBerlin5) pic.twitter.com/l7YKONgg2A
Aghast Twitter users described the sight as ¡®utterly terrifying¡¯ and considered it to be 'apocalyptic'. One user called it the 'wrath of God'. However as we have established, even though terrifying, these dust storms are not new to the country.
Natural and man made disasters seem to have come more to the notice of people in 2020, the year that began with almost the entire world shutting down because of coronavirus.
After the blast in Beirut a couple of days ago and massive fire in a UAE market #2020worstyear has been trending on Twitter with people sharing images and videos from the two sites among other news.
It is how some people say: 2020 seems to be the curse that keeps on giving.
