The island of Crete, known for its blue skies, is appearing red due to the Saharan dust cloud.
A powerful storm has blown away the dust AfricaAnd the popular holiday destination has been transformed into an apocalyptic shade of red ahead of the Easter holiday.
Dramatic pictures showed the impact the dust was having on life on the Greek island.
A woman wearing a face mask in the port city. Photo: Reuters
The island has also been affected by this extreme weather – Strong winds and heavy rainfall – by Hurricane Erminio.
Residents are wearing face masks to avoid the suffocating dust.
Stormy winds are also blowing across the island and the rain has combined with dust to create mud, which has coated vehicles and buildings.
People are living their daily lives amidst smog. Photo: Reuters
Dinosaur statues in Heraklion stand amid a haze of dust. Photo: Reuters
People are wearing face masks for their safety. Photo: Reuters
The red weather warning was in effect until late Thursday night.
The storm has hit travel to and from Crete ahead of the Easter holidays, with flights and ferries disrupted on Wednesday.
the mainland Greece has also been hit by the storm and one man has died near Athens.
According to the fire department, he was found under a car early Thursday in the Nea Makri area, which was flooded.
Antalya has also been covered in red dust, causing massive disruption on the Greek island.
Due to dust coming from Africa, the sky above Santorin has turned orange-red. Photo: AP
A powerful storm has also caused widespread disruption in Sardinia. Photo: AP
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A dust storm has also hit Libya and a state of emergency was declared in the city of Tobruk on Wednesday due to the sky turning red.
Greece has suffered devastating floods and wildfires in recent years, which analysts have blamed on a rapidly warming climate.
