Watch: Cars floating, airport and malls flooded in Dubai as UAE receives highest rain in 75 years

Jets floating like boats, cars submerged, malls flooded — this was Dubai after heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates inundating homes and businesses.

The rains started on Monday, turning roads into rivers and submerging cars and houses. Videos also emerged from the airport showing jets floating around. The National Centre of Meteorology recorded 254 mm of rainfall in less than 24 hrs in the “Khatm Al Shakla” area in Al Ain, The Khaleej Times reported. It added that the rainfall was the highest documented since the start of data collection in 1949.

شاهد.. ارتفاع منسوب المياه بمطار #دبي#منخفض_الهدير pic.twitter.com/8gswSzbJKJ

— العربية الإمارات (@AlArabiyaUAE) April 16, 2024

The rains came days after a similar situation in neighbouring Oman, where 13 people were killed in flash floods. Several parts of Oman saw torrential rains, which trapped students in buses, swept away motorists and trapped people in their homes.

On social media platform X, Dubai International Airport said that the flooding had left “limited transportation options” and affected flights. “Recovery will take some time,” the airport said on the social platform X. “We thank you for your patience and understanding while we work through these challenges.”

🚨BREAKING: Massive Storms Hit Dubai

Estimates say more than 120mm (4.7 inches) have hit the city, with more expected in… pic.twitter.com/bSFvKuw1CV

— Salt Flash (@SaltFlash) April 16, 2024

Video from various social media accounts showed water rushing through a major shopping mall and inundating the ground floor of homes. A video, reportedly shot in the famous Mall of the Emirates, showed pieces of ceiling falling as the rainwater gushed inside. Clips from several outlets of the Deira City Centre mall chain too showed similar scenes, rendering escalators unusable, reported local media.

#Dubai yesterday 🫣#dubairain pic.twitter.com/F554AvrW80

— WorldNews (@FirstWorldNewss) April 17, 2024

Tanker trucks were sent by the authorities to pump out water from the street. Government employees were asked to work remotely. The National Centre for Meteorology asked residents to stay away from flooded areas and take necessary precautions, in a post on X.

شاهد.. ارتفاع منسوب المياه في إحدى محطات المترو في ⁧ #دبي⁩ إثر الحالة الجوية المتقلبة في #الإمارات⁩
⁧ #منخفض_الهدير⁩ @Arab_Storms pic.twitter.com/nEA1G3CIpk

— العربية الإمارات (@AlArabiyaUAE) April 16, 2024

In neighbouring Oman, at least 18 people had been killed because of heavy rains in recent days, according to a statement by the country’s National Committee for Emergency Management. This includes 10 schoolchildren being swept away in a vehicle.

The Dubai flood ain’t joke. pic.twitter.com/VzKUpFgOoN

— Chude Nnamdi (@chude__) April 16, 2024

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