There's dust devils, and then there's DUST DEVILS

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There's dust devils, and then there's DUST DEVILS

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Re: There's dust devils, and then there's DUST DEVILS

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A "dust devil" has careered through a football pitch in Bolivia, almost taking out the players.

The whirlwind, which is often mistaken for a tornado, came as a shock to those involved in the match, but appeared to cause no damage.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin ... a-57927943
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