Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A lightning storm with high winds swept across the oil-rich monarchy overnight, with more than 50 millimeters of rain falling before 8:00 am in some areas, the National Center of Meteorology said. Flood ing was seen in some parts of financial hub Dubai , and the city's airport, the world's busiest by international passenger traffic, cancelled 13 flights and diverted five, a spokesperson said.

5 mm of rain left four people dead, blocked major roads for days and forced the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights.On Thursday, little traffic was seen on Dubai's normally heaving, six-lane highways, and cars were abandoned on flooded roads near the sprawling Ibn Battuta mall.Trucks pumping water were stationed in several flooded areas, as Dubai's drainage is often unable to cope with large-scale rainfall.

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