Operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB) were suspended for 25 minutes on Tuesday due to an intense storm, it said in a statement.
Cars drive through a flooded street during a rain storm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2024. Reuters/Abdel Hadi Ramahi
Operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB) were suspended for 25 minutes on Tuesday due to an intense storm, it said in a statement.
Operations have restarted, the airport added.
A total of 21 outbound and 24 inbound flights have been cancelled since 12.02 am this morning, and three flights were diverted to other neighboring airports, a DXB spokesperson told Gulf News.
Reporting by Nayera Abdallah and Clauda Tanios
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