Another sandstorm hits Baghdad leading to 4,000 suffocation cases

Another sandstorm hit the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Monday, forcing airports to temporarily suspend flights and leaving 4,000 suffocation cases in the capital.

The sand could be noticed covering a large part of the city's skyline, meanwhile, dozens of patients were seen at Yarmouk Hospital during treatment for respiratory problems.

The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced that it has recorded 4 thousand cases of suffocation due to the storm.

The sandstorm is considered the eighth since mid-April in the country, which has been suffering from soil degradation, severe drought and reduced rainfall linked to climate change.