Published 19:50 IST, January 13th 2020

Dubai Crown Prince's perfect shot of UAE rains takes internet by storm

Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council managed to capture the perfect picture of Dubai weather which has now become an internet sensation.

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Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamm Bin Rashid Al Maktoum mand to capture perfect picture of Dubai wear which has w become an internet sensation. Crown Prince uploed a picture of Burj Khalifa catching a streak of lightning with a backdrop of a purplish-blue sky. In photo one can also see many buildings of Downtown Dubai standing tall against clouds, while a silver line of lightning is seen hitting top of tallest tower, creating a stunning picture. 

Sheikh Hamdan's post was able to receive more than four lakh likes and thousands of comments. One netizen wrote, “Wow! Super lightning. touch of natural power to a great wonder”. Ar user wrote, “Wow this is so amazing”. “I saw this myself. It was amazing”, ar user wrote. UAE has been facing heavy rainfall from Thursday and unusual wear is expected to continue this week.

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Flights delayed

Due to heavy rains and flooding on January 11, operations at world's busiest airport have been delayed while some flights were even cancelled or diverted. Dubai airport authorities said on Saturday that flights were likely to be delayed throughout day and some will be diverted to nearby Al Maktoum airport. Earlier, on January 10, officials h released an visory stating disruption caused in operations and vised customers to allow 'significant extra time' to get to airport.

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Some people who got stranded on airport posted photos and videos showing airport's runway submerged in water. Passengers who booked Emirates airlines shared ir inconvenience with company's cancelled flight and posted an im showing several people lined up at boarding at airport.

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19:50 IST, January 13th 2020