One person was killed and 15 injured as a result of a sandstorm in Libya

One person was killed and 15 injured as a result of a sandstorm in Libya. This was reported on January 21 by the Anadolu Agency.

"One person was killed and 15 injured as a result of a sandstorm that has been covering parts of Libya since Monday and caused significant material damage in the city of Benghazi," the publication said.

It is noted that an assessment of current and expected weather conditions, as well as damage, is currently underway.

Last August, a sandstorm hit the center of Phoenix in the US state of Arizona. Due to the storm, more than 40 thousand people were left without electricity. The local Sky Harbor International Airport was also damaged.

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