April 17, 2024
Dubai airport diverts flights as ‘exceptional weather’ hits Gulf
DUBAI: Dubai’s major international airport diverted many inbound flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread flooding across the desert country. The world’s busiest air hub for international passengers confirmed the suspension of arrivals at 7:26 p.m. (1526 GMT) before announcing a “gradual restart” more than two hours later. Earlier, the airport, which was expecting more than 100 flight arrivals on Tuesday afternoon, took the equally unusual step of temporarily suspending operations in the chaos caused by the storm. Dubai, the Middle East’s financial hub, has been paralyzed by torrential rain that flooded the United


