Sydney hit by dust again
Sydney was again bathed in an eerie glow Saturday as dust from Australia's red desert centre settled over the city for the second time this week.
Wild winds whipped up dust storms across Queensland and New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, overnight, bringing fresh clouds of grit from thousands of kilometres away, the weather bureau said.
Satellite pictures showed a band of dust about 200 kilometres (125 miles) wide, sweeping from central Australia towards the east coast, with visibility in Sydney limited to five kilometres, said forecaster Barry Hanstrum.
"We've got an area of widespread dust but not as thick as it was on Wednesday," said Hanstrum, referring to the freak red storm that choked Sydney earlier this week.
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