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A dust storm shrouded the Iraqi capital in a haze for a second day on Tuesday (May 22), forcing residents to remain indoors and reducing visibility a day ahead of a round of talks between Tehran and six world powers over its disputed nuclear programme.
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili arrived in Baghdad on Monday night (May 21) for the talks between Iran and the P5+1 group -- Britain, China, France, Russia, the United States, and Germany.
Airport officials said that flights to and from Baghdad were cancelled on Tuesday, and that flights would be resumed when weather improves.
The capital's weather forecasting centre said the sandstorm was expected to last for 72 hours.
The dusty weather is a consequence of a low rainfall, which was 30 percent below average this year.
Hospital emergency rooms were filled with people suffering respiratory problems.
