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- Torrential rain and flash floods brought Dubai airport to a standstill on Tuesday.
- Dozens of cancellations left some passengers stranded with no way out of the airport.
- Videos posted online showed dreamlike scenes of planes battling through flood waters.
Dubai Airport, the world's second busiest, was brought to a standstill on Tuesday after torrential rains and heavy flooding created chaos on the runways, and across the city.
All operations were suspended for 25 minutes in the afternoon, and inbound flights were diverted due to the intense storm, an airport spokesperson said.