Nine people were killed and more than 200 injured when a severe dust storm hit many parts of Uttar Pradesh late on Wednesday, police said.

According to information collected by the state government,

A huge dust storm has hit the US city of Phoenix in Arizona, blocking visibility and closing the state's largest airport, a media report said on Wednesday.

The 30-mile wide storm, one of the largest

More than 40 people were on Saturday killed and several others injured in different parts of Uttar Pradesh as dust storm, accompanied by high velocity wind and rains, hit several districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said here.