Dust storm, low visibility disrupts flight operations in Kuwait

Agencies | Kuwait City

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A heavy sandstorm in Kuwait temporarily halted flight operations at Kuwait International Airport on Monday.

In a statement, airport authorities said it was closing its airspace and halting all flight operations until further notice due to low visibility.

Flights landing and taking-off have been affected by the current weather conditions, said Imad Al-Jalawi, Deputy Director-General for Air Navigation Services at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, in a statement to KUNA.

Flights' schedules will be reviewed, and regular aviation operations will resume once visibility improves, Al-Jalawi added.

He added that Kuwait is currently affected by low visibility along with strong winds reaching more than 50 km/h.