‘Holy crap, this is insane’: mineworkers describe being caught in huge outback dust storm

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftSCO 1 min read 100% complete by Luca IttimaniDecember 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
‘Holy crap, this is insane’: mineworkers describe being caught in huge outback dust storm

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Mineworkers in the Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory were caught in a massive dust storm. Lachlan Marchant and his colleagues were driving back to their shed when they witnessed the immense cloud of dust approaching. The size and width of the storm were so significant that Marchant likened it to Uluru. The dust cloud swept across the outback landscape, engulfing the area where the miners were working. The article describes the experience of being caught in the storm.

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dust storm 100% outback 70% mineworkers 70% tanami desert 60% northern territory 60% uluru 50%

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Tanami desert

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