Fog sweeps UAE: 4 Dubai flights diverted
Dubai Airport has confirmed with Emirates 24|7 that four flight were diverted on Monday morning to various airports across the UAE and the GCC due to the heavy fog that shrouded parts of the country and brought visibility down to 50 metres in some areas.
The authority confirmed a Dubai-bound flight was diverted to Al Ain International Airport, while other flights were accommodated in Doha and Muscat.
It is unclear where those flights originated from.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi Airports Corporation has confirmed the capital’s operations were running as normal and no flights were delayed or diverted due to low visibility.
The Ministry of Interior Abu Dhabi has also taken to its official Twitter account to warn about fog on Monday morning, tweeting: “Low visibility due to fog formation on different parts in Abu Dhabi and highways. Motorists urged to take extra caution.” Details
