Dubai's record rainfall floods city and forces flight diversions
Flooding trapped residents in traffic, offices and homes as the UAE recorded its heaviest rains in the 75 years that records have been kept, authorities said.
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Dubai, the Middle East's financial centre, has been paralysed by the torrential rain that caused floods across the UAE.(AFP)
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Members of the Dubai Civil Defence use a bowser to remove water from a flooded highway after a rainstorm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Bloomberg)
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Cars drive in a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai on April 17. (AFP)
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In Dubai, operations at the airport, a major travel hub, remain disrupted after Tuesday's storm flooded the runway, resulting in flight diversions, delays and cancellations. (AP)
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