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Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms

Heavy rain has been battering Gulf states, causing flash floods that have killed 20 people and disrupted flights at the world's second-busiest airport.
 
Dubai International Airport said it was facing very challenging conditions on Wednesday, cancelling more than 270 flights.
 
It advised passengers not to turn up as runways were inundated with water.
 
Further north, a man died when his car was caught in flash floods.
 
In Oman, rescuers found the body of a girl, bringing the death toll in the country to 19 since Sunday.
 


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