Wild footage has emerged of the aftermath caused by chaotic weather conditions that swept across the UAE, with Dubai hard-hit.Parts of the United Arab Emirates saw a year and half worth of rainfall in one day and at least 20 people have died after wild weather swept across the region on Tuesday.
TikTok has been inundated with footage of popular tourist attractions such as the Mall of the Emirates and the Dubai Mall. The vision shows shops flooded, ceilings caving in and staff sweeping out water from high-end stores like Chanel and Fendi. In the UAE itself, a man in his 70s died when his vehicle was swept away in flash floods in the Ras al Khaimah emirate, north of Dubai.The UAE’s National Centre for Meteorology said 255mm of rain came down in 24 hours near Al Ain, on the Oman border.
Over the last 24 hours it has diverted 21 flights to nearby Abu Dhabi Airport which is faring far better. “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused. Emirates is working hard to restore our scheduled operations, and our teams will provide all possible support to affected customers,” it said in a statement.
One video shared to Instagram by digital creator Jay Robert showed an Emirates flight attendant dragging her luggage through knee-high waters as the footage cuts to inside what appears to be the airport – also flooded.
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