One of the largest cities in the United Arab Emirates has been inundated with floodwaters after heavy rain and violent thunderstorms lashed the region on Tuesday, wreaking havoc on a major airport.
Planes have been filmed navigating runways submerged in floodwater while flights have been delayed and cancelled after Dubai was hit by an intense thunderstorm on Tuesday.
Parts of major highways were flooded in a city which commonly records very high temperatures. Picture: AP Photo / Jon Gambrell “We're working continuously to restore normal operations, and have also arranged refreshments for guests currently at the airport, where possible. Services are gradually resuming but the airport’s flight status website showed scores of cancelled and delayed flights on Wednesday morning.
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