some strong rains This Tuesday affected airport operations Dubai, which temporarily suspended their operations due to flooding of the runways and access roads.

Dubai airports, The emirate’s airport manager issued an alert today, announcing that “significant disruption to operations continues at Dubai International Airport this day due to heavy rain and flooding.”

In a note, the company said that “due to the severe storm, operations were temporarily suspended for 25 minutes this afternoon,” but stressed that operations have slowly resumed since that shutdown and are now “in recovery mode.” recovery”.

“As of 12:02 local time (08:02 GMT), 21 departure and 24 arrival flights were canceled this morning, and three flights were diverted to other nearby airports,” the statement said.

In addition, he emphasized that “the region is experiencing significant flooding.” roads around Dubai leading to the airport” and announced that “current weather forecasts indicate that unsettled weather will continue to cause delays and disruptions until the early hours of Wednesday, April 17.”

For all these reasons, Dubai Airports has activated response teams to work closely with airlines and other service partners to “restore normal operations as quickly as possible and minimize inconvenience” for passengers.

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Given these circumstances, they recommended that travelers use the Dubai Metro “for a smoother travel experience” and take advantage of the fact that the metro has extended its service until 3:00 am (23:00 GMT).

On the other side, Dubai Government extended remote work for state employees until tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17, due to weather conditions, as reported in a message on their X account.

“This was also ordered Private schools Dubai will continue distance learning tomorrow. “Private sector businesses are strongly encouraged to move to remote work tomorrow and take all necessary measures to ensure everyone’s safety,” the note said.

Many residents took to social media to share several videos and photographs of the airport, roads and shopping centers flooded by the heavy rains that hit the emirate that day.

(EFE)