Iraq Sandstorm Suffocates Thousands
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Iraq sandstorm leaves 1,800 with breathing problems

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Dust storms are common in Iraq , but experts say they are becoming more frequent due to climate change.
More than a thousand people have been left with respiratory problems after a sandstorm.
Hospitals in Muthanna province in southern Iraq received at least 700 cases of suffocation.
The authorities were forced to shut down airports in Najaf and Basra provinces.
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