Dubai Airport underwater and flights suspended in intense storm

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The same weather front that smashed into Oman yesterday has left areas of the UAE underwater in heavy wind and rain.

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Next There has been major disruption at Dubai International Airport today, with planes seen splashing through water. Operations at DXB were suspended for 25 minutes due to an intense storm, it said in a statement. A total of 21 outbound and 24 inbound flights were cancelled since 12.02 am, and three flights were diverted to other neighboring airports, a spokesperson told Gulf News. Operations have since restarted, the airport added.

 

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