Russia: Surveillance cameras capture images of sandstorm in Astrakhan

Subscribe to our channel! A severe sandstorm hit the southern Russian city of Astrakhan on Wednesday with wind gusts reaching 20 meters per second. Strong winds knocked down a large number of trees, road signs and metal structures and cut power lines. As a result, about 320 homes were left without electricity. It was also reported that two people were injured. The CGMS (Astrakhan Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring) said such a phenomenon was registered in the region for the first time. #Russia #Sandstorm #Astrakhan Video ID: 20210520-052 Video on Demand: Contact: cd@ Twitter: Facebook: