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Sandstorms Hit Afghan Border Town
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Sandstorms Hit Afghan Border Town

A village elder walks through Islam Qala near the Afghan border with Iran, after severe sandstorms forced residents to evacuate. The storms engulfed buildings and roads, leaving the entire town swept with piles of sand as high as local homes.
13 June 2012
Islam Qala, Afghanistan
Photo # 519930
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