Dust storm blows on Baghdad, affects movement

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A strong dust storm has blown on the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Tuesday evening, causing drop in vision and affecting movement of citizens.   “A dust storm began with the first hours of Tuesday night and increased later, causing sharp drop in vision and hampering the movement of citizens and vehicles, whilst shop-keepers were forced to close their shops,” IraqiNews.com news agency reported.   The Seismological and Weather Commission had announced early on Tuesday that Iraq would come under low weather, coming from Turkey and the Arab Peninsula , causing dust and cloud in some areas of Iraq .   SKH (PT) 433