<p>A severe sandstorm struck al-Muthanna</a> province in southern Iraq on Friday, May 11, engulfing the landscape in a red dust.</p><p>Footage here was taken by Ahmad Qasem, a resident of Samawah</a>, a town in south Iraq.</p><p>The video shows the impact of the red sand, darkening the skies at around midday. Credit: Ahmad Qasem via Storyful</p><br />
