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The island of Crete, famous for its blue skies, appears red thanks to clouds of Saharan dust.
A powerful storm had carried away the dust Africaand this popular holiday destination has turned red ahead of the Easter holiday.
Dramatic photos show the impact of the dust on life on the Greek island.
A woman in a port city wears a mask. Photo: Reuters
This island has also been destroyed extreme weather – strong winds and heavy rain – brought by Hurricane Erminio.
Residents have worn masks to protect themselves from the suffocating dust.
Strong gusts of wind also occurred on the island, and rain mixed with dust created mud that coated vehicles and buildings.
People continue to live their daily lives amidst the haze. Photo: Reuters
Dinosaur statues in Heraklion stand among a cloud of dust. Photo: Reuters
People have been wearing masks to protect themselves. Photo: Reuters
A red weather warning is in effect until Thursday evening.
The storm has affected travel to and from Crete ahead of the Easter holidays, with flights and ferries disrupted on Wednesday.
Beach in Iraklio, Crete. photo: AP
Mainland Greece was also hit by a storm, and one man died near Athens.
He was found under a car in the flood-hit Nea Makri area on Thursday morning, according to the fire brigade.
Santorini was also covered in red dust, which caused major disruption on the Greek island.
The sky over Santorini turned orange-red due to dust from Africa. photo: AP
The powerful storm also caused major disruption in Santorini. photo: AP
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Dust storms also hit Libya, and a state of emergency was declared in the city of Tobruk on Wednesday as the sky turned red.
Greece has been hit by major floods and forest fires in recent years, which analysts say is caused by rapid climate warming.
