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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T06:05:51.000Z",
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    "Mount Everest plagued by poisonings and fraud as police uncover criminal network of 'fake rescues'",
    "Deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia triggering tsunami waves",
    "British school trip among 200 tourists hit by 'apocalyptic' food poisoning outbreak at French resort",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA Mediterranean tourist hotspot has been bathed in a blood-red glow as a massive dust storm sweeps through Europe.\n\nEaster have been forced to divert from the Greek island of Crete - with photos of the sky showing its hellish dark red glow.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe redness is a result of the calima, a meteorological phenomenon which strikes when a thin layer of dust from the Sahara is lifted into the atmosphere.\n\nStorm Eminio has exacerbated the effect of the calima in Crete, causing the dramatic red appearance.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nThe dust has grounded aircraft and disrupted arrivals at Heraklion's main airport.\n\nA powerful tornado even flipped a lorry in the coastal area of Pachia Ammos as it prepared to load agricultural exports.\n\nThe violent dust storm uprooted trees, damaged greenhouses, and cause damages to buildings, include a ceramics factory.\n\nAnd in somewhat bizarre images from a museum, pictures show a sculpture of a dinosaur covered in the desert dust.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDespite the dust particles, people were seen walking in the town, wearing masks to avoid inhaling the dust.\n\nChildren, those with chronic respiratiory or cardiac conditions, pregnant women, smokers, and people who work outdoors are warned to stay indoors.\n\nTwo flights were forced to divert as the storm caused unsafe visibility levels.\n\nA British Airways flight from London was rerouted to Corfu and a SKY Express flight from Brussels was sent to Athens.\n\n### LATEST FROM EUROPE:\n\n\n\n\n  * Mount Everest plagued by poisonings and fraud as police uncover criminal network of 'fake rescues'\n  * Deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia triggering tsunami waves\n  * British school trip among 200 tourists hit by 'apocalyptic' food poisoning outbreak at French resort\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAnother seven flights were cancelled as a result of the storm.\n\nThe air has been described as suffocating, with extremely high concentrations of dust particles making conditions hazardous.\n\nAir quality readings have plunged into the \"very poor\" category, with particle pollution far exceeding safe limits according to regional weather stations.\n\nLight rain in Chania has caused a layer of mud to appear over cars and streets.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMeteorologists have said the dust levels have reached more than 1000 micrograms per cubic metre.\n\nThe current wave of dust should clear within a day.\n\nBut forecasters have warned that another wave of Saharan dust could hit the Greek island as soon as Thursday.\n\nGreek authorities have urged residents and tourists to avoid unnecessary travel and to remain indoors where possible.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Mediterranean tourist hotspot bathed in blood-red glow as massive dust storm sweeps in"
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