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Billboard collapse kills one, injures five during Egypt sandstorm

The storm "crushed" four vehicles on the October 6 motorway in the centre of Cairo, home to a population of 20 million people, according to the state flagship paper Al-Ahram. Traffic authorities worked to "remove the wreckage of the billboard and restore the movement of traffic", the newspaper added, where one was killed.

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Sandstorms regularly pummel Egypt during the spring, causing respiratory issues, according to the health ministry.