UAE weather wreaks havoc: 1 dead

The stormy weather that has been plaguing the UAE for the last week or so left a more tangible trail of destruction over the last few days.

The Central Operation room of Sharjah Police reported at least one person who had died in a serious car accident because of the bad weather, but declined to give further information about the incident.

According to Wam, two barges ran aground at Al Hamriya Port in Sharjah due to bad weather conditions.

No losses were reported in both incidents.

According to media reports a further three large ships were forced to anchor off the cornice because of the weather.

The forecast for today was hazy and partly cloudy weather with the northwesterly winds still blowing across most areas, causing dust and sand to blow on land and leaving the sea very rough.

One of the barges is used for marine survey, while the other is for cargo.

Captain Moutesim Dafallah Nadher of Al Hamriya Port said in a statement issued by the Sharjah Media Centre today that the first barge, called Al Hafar 2, is allocated for marine survey ran aground between Ajman and Al Hamriya Port, adding that the two sailors aboard the vessel were rescued and no losses were suffered in the incident.

He added that the second barge, called Surya Sorka, is a cargo barge, adding that a sailor aboard was also rescued by Sharjah Police.