An orange Sahara dust haze has descended over the Greek capital, Athens.
Pictures show an orange hue over the entire city, in one of the worst episodes to hit Greece since 2018.
People with respiratory problems have been advised to stay inside and wear masks if they need to go outdoors.
The dust is expected to clear and visibility improve later on Wednesday.
People with respiratory problems have been advised to stay inside and wear masks if they need to go outdoors.
![Friends gather to watch the dust storm on a hill on the edge of Athens.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmMwYmJlZTVhLWY5YjMtNDdiYS1hMzdkLTFkNzAyNTVkYmQzNDpmMjQ0ZDBkMC1mYzhlLTQyYjItYWQ3Ni0yZTA1NmM0ZmNjMzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Locals gather to watch dust storm
Friends gather to watch the dust storm on a hill on the edge of Athens. Photo: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS
![Residents turned out to snap pictures of the dust storm, which turned the city orange.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjI1Zjc3YjU5LTc4MTAtNGQxZS1iYjc3LWRhNjhjN2ZkYmYxOTpiNzg4MDM2ZS0wMWU4LTQ1YWYtOWI1MS01MDYxNDdiYWEwZDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Photo opportunity
Residents turned out to snap pictures of the dust storm, which turned the city orange. Photo: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS
![The view from Tourkovounia hill, overlooking the city of Athens, was limited due to the dust storm.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjM5OGI0ZDc1LWYzYWItNDU2YS04NWRhLTdjOGRjYWY2MDRhYTpmODg5MjlmYy1iODg0LTRjZWQtODkyMC0zYjg2Zjc4MDRjZjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Saharan dust limits view of city
The view from Tourkovounia hill, overlooking the city of Athens, was limited due to the dust storm. Photo: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS