Four dead in UAE, Dubai airport still disrupted after storm

The storm first hit Oman at the weekend, killing at least 20 people, before pounding the UAE on Tuesday with its heaviest rains in 75 years of records

An abandoned vehicle stands in floodwater caused by heavy rain with the Burj Khalifa in the background.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024 - 16:25

AP Reporters

Deaths from heavy rains earlier this week in the United Arab Emirates rose to four, authorities said on Friday, as well as flooding roads and jamming Dubai's international airport.

The storm first hit Oman at the weekend, killing at least 20 people, before pounding the UAE on Tuesday with its heaviest rains in 75 years of records.