Australia Engulfed by Dust Storms

Australia Engulfed by Dust Storms
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Red Dawn
The Sydney Opera House is shrouded in dust. A large stretch of Australia's east coast has been affected by the red dust blown in from the desert outback. Visibility in Sydney is so bad that flights have been diverted.

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