SULAIMANI (ESTA) – A heavy dust storm in Garmyan administration during the last three days left 28 people hospitalized, the health department of Garmyan administration said.
There were 15 children and three women among the hospitalized people, it added.
“Since Thursday, due to the effects of the dust storm, 28 people have been hospitalized and visited Shahid Hazhar Emergency Hospital in Kalar,” Garmyan’s health department said.
Last week a deadly dust storm hit Najaf governorate, killing a 7-year-old girl.
The directorate of health in Najaf said in a statement that the girl died due to breathing difficulties caused by the storm.
Shafaaq news cited local officials as saying that more than 150 citizens were injured in the province.
Two people who were on board a boat also went missing in the district of al-Nour, Shafaaq news said.
“We did not receive any information about the dust storm from the authorities,” head of health directorate’s press office told Shafaaq news on Friday.
Iraq is one of the Middle East countries worst affected by dust and sand storms.
In 2019, five people died and more than 60 others were also injured after a deadly dust storm swept through several cities in southern Iraq.
