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Heavy rains and floods in Gulf region: 18 dead in Oman and 1 in UAE

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Heavy rains have disrupted life in the Gulf region. Due to the heavy rains in the UAE, traffic and air flights have been disrupted in major cities such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Heavy rains and floods in Gulf region: 18 dead in Oman and 1 in UAE

From Monday night to Tuesday evening, heavy rain fell in the UAE . According to Khaleej Times, 75 years of heavy rain

. According to the UAE Meteorological Department, up to 254 millimeters of rain fell in Al Ain in less than 24 hours. Weather data has been collected in the UAE since 1949. According to news agency AP, one person has died

due to floods in the UAE. A 70-year-old man died after his car was swept away by floods in Ras Al Khaimah.

Photo: AFP/Rass

Rain has also fallen in Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia along with the UAE. Earlier, meteorologists had warned that floods could occur in Bahrain. Along with heavy rain in the UAE, there was a flood in the neighboring country of Oman. At least 18 people died due to floods in Oman

Al Jazeera reported . 9 students and the driver died when the school bus was swept away by floods in Oman. The rescuers said that they are searching for 2 missing people. Schools closed in Oman and UAE due to rain.

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