African dust wave impacts Crete, Iraklio flights rerouted

A dense wave of African particulate has swept crossed Crete, peculiarly affecting the wider Iraklio area, importantly reducing visibility and disrupting aerial traffic.

Three inbound planetary flights scheduled to onshore astatine Iraklio’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport connected Wednesday were diverted to alternate destinations, touching down astatine the airports of Hania, Athens and Corfu.

One of the affected flights, primitively traveling from Manchester to Rhodes, encountered mediocre visibility owed to particulate crossed the wider region. After being rerouted toward Iraklio, the craft was ultimately forced to onshore astatine Hania. 

Authorities accidental the particulate wave is expected to statesman clearing aboriginal Wednesday. The dusty conditions person been intensified by Storm Erminio, a almighty system bringing dense rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds crossed Greece.

Health experts are advising caution, peculiarly for vulnerable groups, arsenic elevated levels of airborne particles whitethorn airs respiratory risks.