Canary Islands sandstorm: What caused the dust cloud?

Name: Canary Islands sandstorm: What caused the dust cloud?
Uploaded: 2020-02-24T14:22:37.000Z
Duration: 1 min 27 s
Description: BBC Weather looks at the cause of the sandstorm that has caused chaos on the Canary Islands.

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Strong winds have carried a dense cloud of sand from the Sahara desert to the Canary Islands 500km away.

Europe

24 February 2020