KUWAIT: The day turned into night yesterday morning as a massive sandstorm roared into Kuwait accompanied by raging winds followed by heavy rains. Streetlights flickered on at 8:00 am as the skies turned dark, catching early morning commuters unawares and leaving observers awestruck. Flights at Kuwait airport were disrupted with at least two planes forced to turn around. The “sarrayat” gales reached a speed of 120 kph and visibility dropped to less than 200 m, meteorologist Issa Ramadhan told KUNA.