Stranded Passengers Crowd Dubai Airport After Record Rainfall

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18 April 2024 at 1:11 pm

Stranded passengers recorded chaotic scenes at the backlogged Dubai Airport on Thursday, April 18, after record rainfall disrupted travel.

Video posted by X user @Puterieryani_ and posted on Thursday shows a crowd of people waiting at the airport, where passengers reported extensive delays after chaotic journeys to the transportation hub.

The airport reopened check-in for flights out of Terminal Three on Thursday but reported a “high volume of guests” in the area. Credit: @Puterieryani_ via Storyful

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