EMIRADOS ÁRABES

Chuvas torrenciais provocam caos e inundações em Dubai

Capital dos Emirados Árabes sofre com a maior cheia dos últimos 75 anos

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Em um dia choveu o esperado para um ano (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) - (crédito: GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP)
Em um dia choveu o esperado para um ano (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) - (crédito: GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP)

As chuvas torrenciais incomuns em Dubai provocaram inundações nas modernas rodovias modernas e caos no aeroporto da cidade nesta quarta-feira.

O nível de chuva de 254 milímetros, equivalente às precipitações registradas pelos Emirados Árabes Unidos (EAU) em dois anos, gerou um grande engarrafamento nas rodovias de seis pistas e um homem de 70 anos morreu em Ras Al Khaimah, informou a polícia. 

A imprensa oficial informou que as chuvas estabeleceram um recorde desde 1949, antes da formação dos Emirados em 1971.

A tempestade afeta os Emirados e Bahrein desde segunda-feira, depois da passagem por Omã, onde provocou 18 mortes. 

  • Cars are stranded on a flooded al-Khalil road in the al-Barsha area in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    Cars are stranded on a flooded al-Khalil road in the al-Barsha area in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
  • People ride in a canoe on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    People ride in a canoe on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
  • Cars are stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    Cars are stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
  • A man wades through a flooded warehouse in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    A man wades through a flooded warehouse in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) AFP
  • A car is stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    A car is stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
  • A man steers his canoe past a stranded car on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    A man steers his canoe past a stranded car on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) AFP
  • Cars are stranded on a flooded al-Khalil road in the al-Barsha area in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    Cars are stranded on a flooded al-Khalil road in the al-Barsha area in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
  • Cars are stranded on a flooded al-Khalil road in the al-Barsha area in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    Cars are stranded on a flooded al-Khalil road in the al-Barsha area in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
  • A man wades through a flooded warehouse in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    A man wades through a flooded warehouse in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
  • Cars are stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
    Cars are stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubais giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP


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postado em 18/04/2024 13:05 / atualizado em 18/04/2024 13:05