'Yellow Alert' in Alanya: The sky surrendered to a dust cloud
An intense sand and dust storm arriving from Africa has turned Alanya into a scene straight out of a dystopia. In the district, where visibility has decreased, there is an expectation of mud rain.
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Alanya woke up today to an atmosphere reminiscent of a dystopian scene from a science fiction film. The suffocating and extraordinary landscape that took the city captive left both local residents and tourists astonished.
THE CITY COVERED IN A YELLOW BLANKET
With the first light of morning, the dense layer covering the skies of Alanya changed the color of the daylight, casting the entire city in a yellowish hue. In the district, where visibility dropped to critical levels in some areas, buildings, streets, and the sea remained under this dense dust cloud that rendered the sky invisible.
AFTER CRETE, IT IS ALANYA'S TURN
Meteorological data confirms that this natural phenomenon is caused by intense sand and dust transport coming from Africa. Massive dust masses rising from the Sahara Desert crossed the Mediterranean via air currents and reached the Turkish coast. A similar scene that affected the island of Crete yesterday has now taken hold in Alanya and its surroundings today as the wind changed direction.
CRITICAL HEALTH WARNING FROM EXPERTS
Due to the sudden drop in air quality, experts have issued a vital warning:
MUD RAIN EXPECTED
According to weather forecast reports, it is predicted that this dense dust layer in the atmosphere will either descend to the ground as "mud" with the expected precipitation in the coming hours or leave the region as the wind intensifies.