Dubai submerged in floods as UAE gets over a year’s worth of rain in hours

17 April, 2024, 04:40 pm

Last modified: 17 April, 2024, 04:43 pm

Dubai submerged in floods as UAE gets over a year’s worth of rain in hours

17 April, 2024, 04:40 pm

Last modified: 17 April, 2024, 04:43 pm

Heavy thunderstorms have lashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE), dumping more than a year and a half's rain on the desert city-state of Dubai in just a few hours and flooding major highways and its international airport.

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