This is not a sepia filter. This is real life.
If you were wondering what it looks like when a mile-high wall of sand hits a city, look no further.
Yousry Aref
Egyptian photographer Yousry Aref recorded the video in his hometown in Aswan, in southern Egypt. He told the website Egyptian Streets it was the largest sandstorm the city had seen in decades.
Soon, that sand spread north towards major cities like Cairo, Jerusalem, Amman and Beirut.
Downtown Cairo on February 11, 2015.
Asmaa Waguih / Reuters
