The raging storm hit the United Arab Emirates with heavy rain and hurricane-force winds. In Dubai, the disaster caused flooding, due to which Dubai International Airport temporarily ceased operations. Snob.ru reports this.
Aeroflot airline has already transferred its flights from Dubai to Moscow.
Heavy rain flooded not only shopping centers, including the Dubai Mall, but also one of the metro stations, as well as the site of the Blockchain Life crypto conference, where Telegram founder Pavel Durov was supposed to speak.
The first leg of the Asian Champions League semi-final between Al Ain and Al Hilal was also postponed due to bad weather.
UAE authorities urged residents not to go out, and civil servants were asked to work from home. Schools have switched to online learning.
More than 80mm of rain was reported in some areas of the country.
The disaster has already claimed the lives of 18 people in Oman.