Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms
(BBC) Heavy rain has continued to batter Gulf states, causing deadly flash floods and disrupting flights at the world’s second-busiest airport.
Dubai International Airport warned of “very challenging conditions” and advised some passengers not to turn up due to areas being inundated by water.
Further north, a man died when his car was caught in flash floods.
In Oman, rescuers found the body of a girl in Saham, bringing the death toll in the country to 19 since Sunday.
On Wednesday, about 300 flights to and from Dubai International Airport – a major hub for connecting flights to every continent – were cancelled, according to Flight Aware data, and hundreds more were delayed.
The airport, which last year served more than 80 million passengers, second only to Atlanta in the United States, warned recovery would take “some time”.
On Wednesday it advised against visiting Terminal 1 without confirmation from airlines and avoiding trips to the airport.
Emirates, a major international airline headquartered in Dubai, suspended check-in for passengers departing from the city until Thursday.
Authorities warned that more thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds were forecast, with many low-lying areas still under water.
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