Dubai Airports announced on May 2, the cancelation and diversion of flights due to unsettled weather conditions in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai Airports announced on May 2, the cancelation and diversion of flights due to unsettled weather conditions in the United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)On April 16, the United Arab Emirates experienced unprecedented rainfall, the heaviest in 75 years, causing flooding on major highways and leaving cars stranded in Dubai. Additionally, heavy flooding in Oman claimed the lives of 18 individuals, around the same time. The extreme weather event affected the country’s industrial heartland, damaging approximately 140 factories in the capital of Guangdong province.

Source: Indian Express May 09, 2024 16:12 UTC