Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms
Several Gulf states are being hit by heavy rain, causing deadly flash floods and disrupting flights at the world’s second-busiest airport.
Dubai International Airport warned of “very challenging conditions” and advised some passengers not to turn up due to flooding.
On Wednesday, around 300 flights to and from Dubai Airport were cancelled, according to according to Flight Aware data, and hundreds more were delayed.
The airport has warned recovery would take “some time.” On Wednesday it advised against visiting Terminal 1 without confirmation from airlines.
Emirates, a major international airline headquartered in Dubai, suspended check-in for passengers departing from the city until Thursday.
Authorities warned that more thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds were forecast, with many low-lying areas still under water.
The United Arab Emirates, Oman’s northern neighbour, experienced on Tuesday its largest rainfall event since records began 75 years ago.
Dubai Airport flood video – almost 160 mm of rain in 24 hours
❗🌊🇦🇪 – Chaos in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, the city's International Airport alone recorded almost 160 mm (6.3 inches) of rain in the last 24 hours, an amount that far exceeds the area's typical annual average of 3.5 inches .
— 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformant_x) April 16, 2024
This phenomenon represents a historic event… pic.twitter.com/N0F7dIvnXa
