North Indian town left in darkness as dust storm sweeps through
North Indian town left in darkness as dust storm sweeps through

The northern Indian town of Churu was left in darkness on June 25 as a massive sand storm swept through the area.

Local residents Pankaj Pareek who filmed this footage said: "It was around 11:30 am in the morning a massive dust storm hit turning the skies dark.

We have to switch on our vehicles' headlights.

The storm continued for about 20-25 minutes."