Skies over Greece turned blood-red this week, making it look like the end of the world. On April 1, 2026, parts of Crete in Greece turned an eerie orange-red as a massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert in North Africa blew across the Mediterranean Sea. Strong southerly winds, fuelled by Storm Erminio, picked up fine sand and carried it hundreds of kilometres to Greece and Libya. People walk amid a haze caused by sand dust from in Heraklion, Crete island. Rare Red Sandstorm Sweeps through Crete Greece and Libya.

Source: Libya Today April 02, 2026 14:03 UTC