by . michael gadd for mailonline . this incredible footage shows the moment an ` apocalyptic ' weather storm struck belarus , turning day into night when fast-moving storm clouds blocked out the sun . filmed from a high rise apartment , the video shows traffic moving along a busy street in the province of salihorsk , south of the capital of minsk on monday afternoon . as dark clouds move over the city , the entire area is plunged into darkness - forcing motorists to turn on their lights as they navigate the darkened roads . dark clouds start forming over the city of soligorsk , belarus , as the sandstorm sweeps over the city . by . emma innes . within a matter of minutes , the storm had blocked out the sun , creating chaos on the city streets . the sandstorm was so thick the city was plunged into darkness during the monday afternoon storm . towards the end of the video , the clouds thin out and the city once again slowly becomes illuminated . the storm was caused by a cold front moving in from the ukrainian-belorusian border , named a haboob - which is arabic for an intense dust storm , rt reported . heat makes ecstasy more lethal , new research suggests . u.s. researchers found doses of mdma that would not be fatal in cool conditions , can kill people when taken in hot , crowded settings such as nightclubs . this is because the drug interferes with the body 's ability to regulate temperature . celta vigo forward nolito has declared that lionel messi should hit the spanish coast on sunday instead of risking his foot injury during their la liga clash . the barcelona forward has been training following a minor problem , and is set to recover in time for the trip to celta , but 28-year-old nolito has urged the argentine to stay away . ' i guess he 'll come , but he can spend the day at the beach as far as i 'm concerned , ' nolito told marca . ` i 'll give his dad a ring in a minute . ' even moderate doses of mdma can be fatal in warm environments , such as nightclubs -lrb- file picture -rrb- . researchers at the national institute of health say some people believe mdma is harmless when taken in moderate doses . but , their new research in rats showed this is not the case in hot environments . ` we know that high doses of mdma can sharply increase body temperature to potentially lead to organ failure or even death , ' said dr nora volkow . ` however , this current study opens the possibility that even moderate doses could be deadly in certain conditions . ' the amount of money spent tax-free by foreign tourists in britain has fallen for the first time since the global financial crisis in 2009 , new figures show . not only did it cause chaos on city streets , but forced about 100,000 residents of the city of soligorsk to stay indoors . those that did venture outside travelled by torchlight . heavy rain associated with the storm also caused electricity cuts and damage to buildings . several people from the region who commented on the video described the storm as like a ` doomsday scenario ' or the apocalypse . while sandstorms , or haboobs , are commonly associated with the sahara region , they can occur in any arid area . the researchers say it is currently impossible to predict who will have an adverse reaction to a low dose of mdma . however in this study , scientists gave the rats low to moderate doses that have been shown in past studies to not be fatal . experts blamed political unrest and weakened currencies in key nations for the four per cent fall year-on-year for the first six months of the year . however , britain is far from being the only country hit by the downturn in tax-free spending by tourists . spending down : tax-free spending has dropped in the united kingdom for the first time since 2009 . the deserts of australia are particularly prone to the storms , as are countries located along the arabian gulf and parts of africa . global blue , which operates ` tax free ' services in 43 countries around the world , reported a drop in spend across all leading retail tourism destinations for the second quarter of 2014 , down three per cent year-on-year overall . gordon clark , uk country manager for global blue , said : ` our figures show that political unrest and weakened home currencies are leaving shoppers from our top spending nations in a position where they are still spending more per transaction than before but are making less purchases than they would have made in the past , resulting in the uk seeing a four per cent year-on-year reduction in the sales in store from tax free shopping . ` more than ever now british retailers and hotels need to review their international marketing plans , product range and staff training to ensure they still continue to secure this crucial international spend . ' he said china and middle eastern nations have continued to lead spending in the uk , but growth has slowed . money woes : global blue says tax-free spending is down across all 43 nations in which they operate . associated with thunderstorms and small tornadoes , sandstorms are characterised by strong winds which move huge amounts of sand in a dense wall across thousands of kilometres - at heights reaching 1,000 m. the drug interferes with the body 's ability to regulate temperature so is dangerous in warm environments . lionel messi should be fit to face celta vigo for barcelona after recovering from a foot injury . barcelona forward trains alongside team-mate javier mascherano -lrb- centre -rrb- on thursday . nolito played alongside messi for a period at barcelona , but struggled to impress at the catalan club that are four points clear at the top of la liga this season . chinese spend is up eight per cent so far this year , but much less than the 20 per cent to 50 per cent growth seen in recent years . clark added : ` however , as economies begin to recover , we expect to see growth from key nations pick up again . ' celta currently sit 10th in the table , although nolito insists that his team-mates do not fear messi and co. . ` the games have to be played , ' nolito added . ` you never know what 's going to happen . ` celta are n't scared of any opposition , regardless of whether they are the best team in the world . we 've got nothing to lose . ' messi was forced to sit out both of argentina 's friendlies during the international break . celta vigo forward nolito has declared that messi should head to the beach rather than playing his team . russia has been suffering a weakening economy since the end of 2013 , and with the ukraine crisis making the situation worse , the ruble reached a record low this year . clark said russian shoppers visiting the uk have been left disadvantaged against sterling , resulting in a 20 per cent year-on-year drop in spend seen by global blue . they monitored the rats to determine drug-induced changes in brain and body temperature and in the body 's ability to cool itself through blood vessel dilation . when rats were alone and kept at room temperature , a moderate dose of mdma modestly increased brain and body temperature and moderately diminished the rats ' ability to eliminate excessive heat . however , when researchers injected the same dose into rats that were either in a warmer environment or in the presence of another rat in the cage , brain temperature increased , causing death in some rats . ` these results demonstrate that the use of mdma in certain warm , social settings could be more dangerous than commonly believed , ' said dr eugene kiyatkin , first author on the study . ` even with moderate doses , we saw drug-induced , fatal brain hyperthermia during conditions of social interaction and in warm environments . '
incredible footage of an ` apocalyptic ' sandstorm in belarus has gone viral . it shows a city being plunged into darkness as a storm blocks out the sun . the sandstorm caused electricity cuts and forced 100,000 people indoors . it brought with it a cold front and heavy rain that damaged buildings .
by . michael gadd for mailonline . this incredible footage shows the moment an ` apocalyptic ' weather storm struck belarus , turning day into night when fast-moving storm clouds blocked out the sun . filmed from a high rise apartment , the video shows traffic moving along a busy street in the province of salihorsk , south of the capital of minsk on monday afternoon . as dark clouds move over the city , the entire area is plunged into darkness - forcing motorists to turn on their lights as they navigate the darkened roads . dark clouds start forming over the city of soligorsk , belarus , as the sandstorm sweeps over the city . by . emma innes . within a matter of minutes , the storm had blocked out the sun , creating chaos on the city streets . the sandstorm was so thick the city was plunged into darkness during the monday afternoon storm . towards the end of the video , the clouds thin out and the city once again slowly becomes illuminated . the storm was caused by a cold front moving in from the ukrainian-belorusian border , named a haboob - which is arabic for an intense dust storm , rt reported . heat makes ecstasy more lethal , new research suggests . u.s. researchers found doses of mdma that would not be fatal in cool conditions , can kill people when taken in hot , crowded settings such as nightclubs . this is because the drug interferes with the body 's ability to regulate temperature . celta vigo forward nolito has declared that lionel messi should hit the spanish coast on sunday instead of risking his foot injury during their la liga clash . the barcelona forward has been training following a minor problem , and is set to recover in time for the trip to celta , but 28-year-old nolito has urged the argentine to stay away . ' i guess he 'll come , but he can spend the day at the beach as far as i 'm concerned , ' nolito told marca . ` i 'll give his dad a ring in a minute . ' even moderate doses of mdma can be fatal in warm environments , such as nightclubs -lrb- file picture -rrb- . researchers at the national institute of health say some people believe mdma is harmless when taken in moderate doses . but , their new research in rats showed this is not the case in hot environments . ` we know that high doses of mdma can sharply increase body temperature to potentially lead to organ failure or even death , ' said dr nora volkow . ` however , this current study opens the possibility that even moderate doses could be deadly in certain conditions . ' the amount of money spent tax-free by foreign tourists in britain has fallen for the first time since the global financial crisis in 2009 , new figures show . not only did it cause chaos on city streets , but forced about 100,000 residents of the city of soligorsk to stay indoors . those that did venture outside travelled by torchlight . heavy rain associated with the storm also caused electricity cuts and damage to buildings . several people from the region who commented on the video described the storm as like a ` doomsday scenario ' or the apocalypse . while sandstorms , or haboobs , are commonly associated with the sahara region , they can occur in any arid area . the researchers say it is currently impossible to predict who will have an adverse reaction to a low dose of mdma . however in this study , scientists gave the rats low to moderate doses that have been shown in past studies to not be fatal . experts blamed political unrest and weakened currencies in key nations for the four per cent fall year-on-year for the first six months of the year . however , britain is far from being the only country hit by the downturn in tax-free spending by tourists . spending down : tax-free spending has dropped in the united kingdom for the first time since 2009 . the deserts of australia are particularly prone to the storms , as are countries located along the arabian gulf and parts of africa . global blue , which operates ` tax free ' services in 43 countries around the world , reported a drop in spend across all leading retail tourism destinations for the second quarter of 2014 , down three per cent year-on-year overall . gordon clark , uk country manager for global blue , said : ` our figures show that political unrest and weakened home currencies are leaving shoppers from our top spending nations in a position where they are still spending more per transaction than before but are making less purchases than they would have made in the past , resulting in the uk seeing a four per cent year-on-year reduction in the sales in store from tax free shopping . ` more than ever now british retailers and hotels need to review their international marketing plans , product range and staff training to ensure they still continue to secure this crucial international spend . ' he said china and middle eastern nations have continued to lead spending in the uk , but growth has slowed . money woes : global blue says tax-free spending is down across all 43 nations in which they operate . associated with thunderstorms and small tornadoes , sandstorms are characterised by strong winds which move huge amounts of sand in a dense wall across thousands of kilometres - at heights reaching 1,000 m. the drug interferes with the body 's ability to regulate temperature so is dangerous in warm environments . lionel messi should be fit to face celta vigo for barcelona after recovering from a foot injury . barcelona forward trains alongside team-mate javier mascherano -lrb- centre -rrb- on thursday . nolito played alongside messi for a period at barcelona , but struggled
by . michael gadd for mailonline . this incredible footage shows the moment an ` apocalyptic ' weather storm struck belarus , turning day into night when fast-moving storm clouds blocked out the sun . filmed from a high rise apartment , the video shows traffic moving along a busy street in the province of salihorsk , south of the capital of minsk on monday afternoon . as dark clouds move over the city , the entire area is plunged into darkness - forcing motorists to turn on their lights as they navigate the darkened roads . dark clouds start forming over the city of soligorsk , belarus , as the sandstorm sweeps over the city . by . emma innes . within a matter of minutes , the storm had blocked out the sun , creating chaos on the city streets . the sandstorm was so thick the city was plunged into darkness during the monday afternoon storm . towards the end of the video , the clouds thin out and the city once again slowly becomes illuminated . the storm was caused by a cold front moving in from the ukrainian-belorusian border , named a haboob - which is arabic for an intense dust storm , rt reported . heat makes ecstasy more lethal , new research suggests . u.s. researchers found doses of mdma that would not be fatal in cool conditions , can kill people when taken in hot , crowded settings such as nightclubs . this is because the drug interferes -lrb- file picture -rrb- . researchers at the national institute of health say some people believe mdma is harmless when taken in moderate doses . but , their new research in rats showed this is not the case in hot environments . ` we know that high doses of mdma can sharply increase body temperature to potentially lead to organ failure or even death , ' said dr nora volkow . ` however , this current study opens the possibility that even moderate doses could be deadly in certain conditions . ' the amount of money spent tax-free by foreign tourists in britain has fallen for the first time since the global financial crisis in 2009 , new figures show . not only did it cause chaos on city streets , but forced about 100,000 residents of the city of soligorsk to stay indoors . those that did venture outside travelled by torchlight . heavy rain associated with the storm also caused electricity cuts and damage to buildings . several people from the region who commented on the video described the storm as like a ` doomsday scenario ' or the apocalypse . while sandstorms , or haboobs , are commonly associated with the sahara region , they can occur in any arid area . the researchers say it is currently impossible to predict who will have an adverse reaction to a low dose of mdma . however in this study , scientists gave the rats low to moderate doses that have been shown in past nations have continued to lead spending in the uk , but growth has slowed . money woes : global blue says tax-free spending is down across all 43 nations in which they operate . associated with thunderstorms and small tornadoes , sandstorms are characterised by strong winds which move huge amounts of sand in a dense wall across thousands of kilometres - at heights reaching 1,000 m. the drug interferes with the body 's ability to regulate temperature so is dangerous in warm environments . lionel messi should be fit to face celta vigo for barcelona after recovering from a foot injury . barcelona forward trains alongside team-mate javier mascherano -lrb- centre -rrb- on thursday . nolito played alongside messi for a period at barcelona , but struggled to impress at the catalan club that are four points clear at the top of la liga this season . chinese spend is up eight per cent so far this year , but much less than the 20 per cent to 50 per cent growth seen in recent years . clark added : ` however , as economies begin to recover , we expect to see growth from key nations pick up again . ' celta currently sit 10th in the table , although nolito insists that his team-mates do not fear messi and co. . ` the games have to be played , ' nolito added . ` you never know what 's going to happen . ` celta are n't scared of any opposition , regardless of whether they are the best team in the world . we 've got nothing to lose . ' messi was forced to sit out both of argentina 's friendlies during the international break . celta vigo forward nolito has declared that messi should head to the beach rather than playing his team . russia has been suffering a weakening economy since the end of 2013 , and with the ukraine crisis making the situation worse , the ruble reached a record low this year . clark said russian shoppers visiting the uk have been left disadvantaged against sterling , resulting in a 20 per cent year-on-year drop in spend seen by global blue . they monitored the rats to determine drug-induced changes in brain and body temperature drug-induced , fatal brain hyperthermia during conditions of social interaction and in warm environments . '
by. michael gadd for mailonline. this incredible footage the moment an ` apocalyptic ' weather storm struck belarus, turning day when fast-moving storm clouds blocked. filmed from a high rise apartment, the video traffic moving the province salihorsk south minsk on monday afternoon as dark clouds move, the entire area plunged darkness - forcing motorists on as navigate. dark clouds start forming over soligorsk, belarus as the sandstorm sweeps. by. emma innes. within, the storm blocked, creating chaos on the sandstorm was so thick the city plunged during the monday afternoon storm. towards, the clouds thin the city once slowly becomes illuminated. the storm was caused a cold front moving the ukrainian-belorusian border, named a haboob - which arabic for an intense dust storm, rt reported. heat makes ecstasy lethal, new research u.s. researchers found doses mdma that would not fatal cool conditions, can kill people when taken hot, crowded settings such nightclubs. this because the drug the body 's ability temperature. celta vigo forward nolito has declared lionel messi should hit the spanish coast on sunday instead risking his foot injury during their la liga clash. the barcelona forward training following a minor problem, set recover in celta, 28-year-old nolito urged the argentine. ' i guess he 'll come, can spend as far ', ' nolito told marca. ` i 'll give his dad a ring in a minute. ' even moderate doses mdma in warm environments, such nightclubs -lrb- file picture -rrb-. researchers at the national institute say some people believe mdma harmless when moderate doses. but, their new research in rats showed this in hot environments ` we know high doses mdma can sharply body temperature to potentially lead organ or, ' dr nora volkow. ` however, this current study opens even moderate doses could deadly certain conditions. ' the amount spent tax foreign tourists britain fallen for 2009, new figures not only cause chaos city streets, forced of soligorsk stay. those that did venture travelled by torchlight. heavy rain associated also electricity cuts damage buildings. several people from the region commented described the storm like a ` doomsday scenario or the apocalypse. while sandstorms, or haboobs commonly associated the sahara region, they any arid area. the researchers say currently who have a low dose mdma. however in this study, scientists gave low to that have in past studies not be fatal experts blamed political unrest weakened currencies in key nations the four per cent fall year for. however, britain far hit the downturn tax-free spending by tourists. spending down : tax-free spending has dropped in the united kingdom for. the deserts particularly prone the storms, as are countries located along the arabian gulf parts africa global blue, which operates ` tax free ' services 43 countries around reported a drop spend across all leading retail tourism destinations for down three overall gordon clark, uk country manager global blue, : ` our figures political unrest and weakened home currencies leaving shoppers from our top spending nations still spending per transaction before but making less purchases made, resulting the uk seeing four year reduction the sales in store from tax free shopping. ` more ever now british retailers and hotels need review their international marketing plans, product range staff training still continue secure this crucial international spend. ' he china and middle eastern nations continued lead spending the uk, but growth. money woes : global blue says tax-free spending down across all 43 nations in which they operate. associated thunderstorms small tornadoes, sandstorms are characterised which move huge amounts a dense wall across thousands - at heights reaching the drug the body 's ability temperature so is dangerous in warm environments. lionel messi should fit face celta vigo for barcelona after recovering. barcelona forward trains alongside team-mate javier mascherano -lrb- centre -rrb- on thursday. nolito played alongside messi for a period at barcelona, struggled impress the catalan club that are four la liga this. chinese spend is up eight so, much less to. clark added : ` however as economies begin we expect growth from key nations pick again ' celta currently sit, although nolito insists do fear messi and co. . ` the games have to, ' nolito added. ` you never 's. ` celta are n't scared any opposition, regardless the best team. we ' nothing. ' messi was forced sit both argentina 's friendlies during. celta vigo forward nolito has declared messi should head the beach rather playing his team. russia has suffering a weakening economy 2013, with the ukraine crisis making reached this clark said russian shoppers visiting the uk have left disadvantaged against sterling, resulting 20 year spend seen global blue. they monitored the rats drug-induced changes and in the body 's ability cool itself through blood vessel dilation. when rats alone kept, a moderate dose mdma modestly brain and moderately diminished the rats ' ability eliminate excessive heat. however, when researchers injected the same dose that either in a warmer environment another rat in the cage brain temperature, causing death ` these results demonstrate mdma in certain warm, social settings could more dangerous commonly, ' said dr eugene kiyatkin first author on ` even with moderate doses, we saw drug-induced, fatal brain hyperthermia during conditions social interaction in warm environments. '
by . michael gadd for mailonline . this incredible footage shows the moment an ` apocalyptic ' weather storm struck belarus , turning day into night when fast-moving storm clouds blocked out the sun . filmed from a high rise apartment , the video shows traffic moving along a busy street in the province of salihorsk , south of the capital of minsk on monday afternoon . as dark clouds move over the city , the entire area is plunged into darkness - forcing motorists to turn on their lights as they navigate the darkened roads . dark clouds start forming over the city of soligorsk , belarus , as the sandstorm sweeps over the city . by . emma innes . within a matter of minutes , the storm had blocked out the sun , creating chaos on the city streets . the sandstorm was so thick the city was plunged into darkness during the monday afternoon storm . towards the end of the video , the clouds thin out and the city once again slowly becomes illuminated . the storm was caused by a cold front moving in from the ukrainian-belorusian border , named a haboob - which is arabic for an intense dust storm , rt reported . heat makes ecstasy more lethal , new research suggests . u.s. researchers found doses of mdma that would not be fatal in cool conditions , can kill people when taken in hot , crowded settings such as nightclubs . this is because the drug interferes with the body 's ability to regulate temperature . celta vigo forward nolito has declared that lionel messi should hit the spanish coast on sunday instead of risking his foot injury during their la liga clash . the barcelona forward has been training following a minor problem , and is set to recover in time for the trip to celta , but 28-year-old nolito has urged the argentine to stay away . ' i guess he 'll come , but he can spend the day at the beach as far as i 'm concerned , ' nolito told marca . ` i 'll give his dad a ring in a minute . ' even moderate doses of mdma can be fatal in warm environments , such as nightclubs -lrb- file picture -rrb- . researchers at the national institute of health say some people believe mdma is harmless when taken in moderate doses . but , their new research in rats showed this is not the case in hot environments . ` we know that high doses of mdma can sharply increase body temperature to potentially lead to organ failure or even death , ' said dr nora volkow . ` however , this current study opens the possibility that even moderate doses could be deadly in certain conditions . ' the amount of money spent tax-free by foreign tourists in britain has fallen for the first time since the global financial crisis in 2009 , new figures show . not only did it cause chaos on , down three per cent year-on-year overall . gordon clark , uk country manager for global blue , said : ` our figures show that political unrest and weakened home currencies are leaving shoppers from our top spending nations in a position where they are still spending more per transaction than before but are making less purchases than they would have made in the past , resulting in the uk seeing a four per cent year-on-year reduction in the sales in store from tax free shopping . ` more than ever now british retailers and hotels need to review their international marketing plans , product range and staff training to ensure they still continue to secure this crucial international spend . ' he said china and middle eastern nations have continued to lead spending in the uk , but growth has slowed . money woes : global blue says tax-free spending is down across all 43 nations in which they operate . associated with thunderstorms and small tornadoes , sandstorms are characterised by strong winds which move huge amounts of sand in a dense wall across thousands of kilometres - at heights reaching 1,000 m. the drug interferes with the body 's ability to regulate temperature so is dangerous in warm environments . lionel messi should be fit to face celta vigo for barcelona after recovering from a foot injury . barcelona forward trains alongside team-mate javier mascherano -lrb- centre -rrb- on thursday . nolito played alongside messi for a period at barcelona , but struggled
 The article discusses the severe weather conditions in Belarus, where a powerful storm has caused widespread damage and disruption to daily life. The storm brought strong winds, heavy rain, and hail, causing roofs to collapse, trees to fall, and power lines to break. Many residents were left without electricity or water supply, and emergency services were stretched to the limit. The government has declared a state of emergency and is working to restore order and provide aid to those affected.