Air traffic was suspended in eastern Libya today due to a powerful sandstorm from the Sahara, which also caused public services and educational institutions to temporarily close their doors, according to local authorities. The take-off, according to the APE-MPE, and the landing of aircraft have been stopped until further notice at all airports in the region, mainly at the one in Beninah in Benghazi where the runway has been covered by a thick layer of sand, according to images that were broadcast by the local media. “All flights to and from Benina airport have been suspended due to lack of visibility and adverse weather conditions,” Saleh al-Amrouni, the airport's director, told al-Masar television. Libya, which has been plunged into chaos since the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, is run by two rival governments: one in Tripoli (western Libya) under UN-recognised Abdelhamid Dbeiba, the other in eastern Libya , which is represented […]
Source: News Beast

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