27.08.2026 19:20
Visitors to the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, were caught in the middle of a sandstorm. As visibility dropped to nearly zero in the storm, people fled in panic. Those moments were captured on camera.
A sudden heavy dust storm that struck the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, caused difficult moments for visitors. As a dust cloud suddenly rose due to the desert climate, reducing visibility to zero, citizens in the courtyard panicked and tried to take shelter in enclosed areas.
CAPTURED ON CAMERA
This natural event in the holy lands was captured on the mobile phone cameras of citizens nearby. While the strong wind and dense dust layer made it impossible to see, authorities increased security and cleaning measures in the area after the storm.