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Strong winds sweep 'heaps of sand' onto promenades along the Algarve coast

Traffic at Faro beach has been reopened after being disrupted by 'heaps of sand' blown onto the promenades by strong winds. Sea conditions remain 'quite rough' in the Algarve, which will be under an orange warning until 18:00 on Thursday.

CNN Portugal29 Jan

Strong winds sweep 'heaps of sand' onto promenades along the Algarve coast

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Strong winds sweep 'heaps of sand' onto promenades along the Algarve coast

Strong winds sweep 'heaps of sand' onto promenades along the Algarve coast