United Arab Emiratesin Last two days Rains have fallen, breaking the country’s 75-year-old record. It started raining on Monday night (April 15) till Tuesday evening. A total of 142 millimeters (5.5 in.) during this period) of more It has rained. As a result, the desert city of Dubai was flooded. Lightning strikes the top of Burj Khalifa. There is usually this amount of rain in an average year and a half. The British media Guardian reported this news.
According to reports, major highways in the emirate were flooded due to heavy rainfall. Educational institutions were closed. The authorities said, this situation will remain till Wednesday. At the same time, the tenure of home office for employees will be maintained.
Dubai International Airport is known as the world’s busiest port for international travel. Due to heavy rain, water accumulation has disrupted the flight operations of the airport. It was forced to divert some incoming flights to other airports on Tuesday due to rain. The average annual rainfall is 94.7 millimeters or 3.37 inches.
Parts of the interior of the emirate also recorded more than 80 millimeters (3.2 inches) of rain as of 8am on Tuesday. In all those areas, the average annual rainfall is about 100 mm.
Flagship shopping centers Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates were also affected by the floods. Pictures posted on social media showed the bottom of a Dubai Metro station submerged in deep water in the waters of Ban.
Besides, lightning has also been seen touching the top of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
At least one person was killed in the country’s Ras Al-Khaimah in a rain-related accident, police said. The 70-year-old man got trapped in his car and was swept away by the current.
In a post on X, the National Center for Meteorology ‘urged residents to take all precautions and avoid flooded and flooded areas.’
The unusual rainfall was described as an ‘exceptional’ climatic event by the UAE’s official media office. In a post on X, they said there is a possibility of more rain in the country.
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