The airport of Dubaiwhich is one of the busiest in the world, gradually resumed its activities this Thursday after the unusual torrential rains that caused chaos and mayhem Floods in the United Arab Emirates.
A storm that began Monday brought the heaviest rainfall in 75 years to the United Arab Emirates, a Gulf desert country unprepared for this weather.
The floods caused one death. Several highways were flooded, subway stations were closed and 1,244 flights were canceled.
The rains caused chaos at Dubai airport and left thousands of travelers stranded.
“Delays to departures and arrivals may continue,” warned airline Emirates, which warned that the airport remained “congested.”
Julie and her husband, an Australian couple in their seventies, traveled to the Emirates for a few days. Instead of spending 14 hours on the plane, the trip took about 24 hours as the flight was diverted and they were unable to collect their luggage or get to their hotel upon landing. “I’m traumatized,” she said.
The storm hit the Emirates and Bahrain on Monday and Tuesday after passing through Oman, where 21 people died.
SPRING: AFP.