A second wave of thunderstorms brought more torrential rain to the UAE on this afternoon, causing flooding and power cuts in Dubai.
Operations at Dubai International Airport were temporarily suspended for 25 minutes on Tuesday, as intense storms took hold in the emirate. They have since restarted.
It comes as heavy rain and flash floods sweep across the Gulf, particularly in Oman. On average Dubai sees just 3.4 inches of rain a year.
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 neighbouring airports, a DXB spokesperson told Gulf News.
Flooding and heavy rain have caused chaos in the city
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