Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits Gulf
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 () Dubai's major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread flooding around the desert country. Earlier the airport, which had been expecting more than 100 flight arrivals on Tuesday evening, took the equally unusual step of briefly halting its operations in the chaos caused by the storm.
The United Arab Emirates witnessed an unprecedented deluge, marking its most substantial rainfall on record since 1949. Described as a "historic weather event" by the state-run WAM news agency, the widespread downpour across the UAE is attributed to a combination of factors, including cloud seeding...
After 15 days, Dubai's rains have returned, with the issuance of an Orange Alert for Adverse Weather Conditions. Unfavorable weather has caused major disruptions to flight operations and rain..
Join us as we uncover the chaos at Dubai International Airport, where stranded travellers face desperate circumstances. With over 800 flights delayed, passengers are left sleeping on floors and missing..
During a fierce storm and torrential rain, a section of the ceiling at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, Assam, collapsed on Sunday, causing the diversion of six flights...
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 ()
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