Watch Video: Sandstorm Engulfing Dubai Landscape Looks Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Film
Dubai often experiences sandstorms. These dust storms often deteriorate the air quality and make driving challenging, as visibility is compromised with sand covering the paths. UAE has to issue alerts to its residents to warn them of a sandstorm that could compromise their safety.
Dubai often experiences sandstorms. These dust storms often deteriorate the air quality and make driving challenging, as visibility is compromised with sand covering the paths. UAE has to alert its residents to warn them of a sandstorm that could compromise their safety.
Video Of Terrifying Sandstorm Covering Up Dubai Goes Viral
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A viral video has captured scary visuals of a sand cloud engulfing the landscape of Dubai until nothing is visible to the eye of the camera. In the time-lapse, a wave of sand rises over the tall, high-rise building of the city.
The visuals of the phenomenon look like they are straight out of a James Bond film.
After a while, the wave starts moving forward and covers the city in a dust storm, cutting off visibility entirely. The video was captured by Kasia & Graham¡¯s digital creator account on Instagram, from where the video was picked up by many viral pages on social media, garnering thousands of likes for the clip.
Check out the video below:
Folks On The Internet Were Shocked To See The Scary Video
People were shocked to see what a sandstorm looked like, especially the foreigners unaware of the phenomenon. One user admitted even the thought of getting caught up in such weather conditions would be a nightmare, ¡°Okay, this would be terrifying to be in.¡± Another shared how on their first day in Dubai, they had to encounter dust storms, ¡°And in my 1st Day in Dubai hhaha go away!¡±
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Weirdly one user considered the situation a ¡°Paradise,¡± while one worried about the workers who had to take care of the mess left by the storm, ¡°Feel sorry for all those pool cleaners.¡± One user was concerned about the little boat that was barely visible in the video, ¡°I hope that little boat made it somewhere safe.¡± A fellow noted, ¡°I don't like sand.¡±
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Why Do These Sandstorms Occur?
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During these sandstorms in the country, the vehicle on the roads is interrupted, and the aeroplanes are also warned and bound.
These storms often hit Dubai in summer and during turbulent weather, like when the seasons transition from winter to spring.
Around this time, rising temperatures lead to strong winds that end up causing sandstorms.
A report published in 2017 informed that these storms were set to increase as the effects of climate change worsened. However, countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq experience more extreme storms due to the strong north-westerly winds.
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