Police say a motorist crashed in Al Ain while taking pictures of floods. Picture: Abu Dhabi Police
Police say a motorist crashed in Al Ain while taking pictures of floods. Picture: Abu Dhabi Police
Police say a motorist crashed in Al Ain while taking pictures of floods. Picture: Abu Dhabi Police
Police say a motorist crashed in Al Ain while taking pictures of floods. Picture: Abu Dhabi Police

Abu Dhabi Police issue safety warning after driver crashes while taking pictures of floods


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Police have issued a safety plea to the public after a motorist was involved in a crash in Al Ain while taking pictures of floods in the area.

A picture released by Abu Dhabi Police showed a Nissan Patrol overturned in a wadi filled with water following heavy rain on Wednesday.

The car appeared to have veered off a nearby road.

The force said the driver suffered moderate injuries in the incident.

Police urged the public not to approach flood-hit areas and warned of the dangers of being distracted when behind the wheel.

Downpours were reported in Al Ain on Wednesday evening.

The National Centre for Meteorology issued an alert calling on people in the Garden City to take care during hazardous weather conditions.

It said severe weather was forecast until 9pm on Wednesday.

Large parts of the Northern Emirates were hit by a summer deluge last week, which caused widespread flooding.

Seven people died and more than 800 were rescued following the extreme weather which caused damage to homes, vehicles and possessions.

Clean-up campaign after flash floods - in pictures

  • Volunteers from the community service group Takatof sweep debris from a road, after the floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Volunteers from the community service group Takatof sweep debris from a road, after the floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Takatof volunteers carry the collected debris away with a wheelbarrow. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Takatof volunteers carry the collected debris away with a wheelbarrow. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Municipality workers drain water from a flooded road in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Municipality workers drain water from a flooded road in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The volunteers work on another part of the road. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The volunteers work on another part of the road. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Workers pump floodwaters from the roads into tankers in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Workers pump floodwaters from the roads into tankers in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Life was returning to normal in the emirate, on Saturday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Life was returning to normal in the emirate, on Saturday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A vehicle surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A vehicle surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Receding floodwaters in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Receding floodwaters in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Eminence Private School surrounded by water after heavy rains in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Eminence Private School surrounded by water after heavy rains in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Authorities are continuing with a clean-up operation in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Authorities are continuing with a clean-up operation in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Waterlogged streets in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Waterlogged streets in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Sadaf Resturant during a clean-up and renovations after the floods. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Sadaf Resturant during a clean-up and renovations after the floods. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A waterlogged street in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A waterlogged street in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Residents Tarikul Alauddin and Mojammel Ali, from Bangladesh, outside their house in Kalba, which was heavily damaged by flooding and left with no electricity. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Residents Tarikul Alauddin and Mojammel Ali, from Bangladesh, outside their house in Kalba, which was heavily damaged by flooding and left with no electricity. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Property belonging to Wali Said, from Pakistan, inside his flooded home in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Property belonging to Wali Said, from Pakistan, inside his flooded home in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Abdelbasit Hassan's home and car (not pictured) were damaged by the heavy rainfall in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Abdelbasit Hassan's home and car (not pictured) were damaged by the heavy rainfall in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Tahidul Islam, from Bangladesh, sweeps out dirty water after the floods in Kalba subsided. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Tahidul Islam, from Bangladesh, sweeps out dirty water after the floods in Kalba subsided. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Municipality workers clean up an area affected by floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Municipality workers clean up an area affected by floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Staff at a restaurant scoop up water surrounding the premises in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Staff at a restaurant scoop up water surrounding the premises in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Lorries slowly make their way on a heavily flooded road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Lorries slowly make their way on a heavily flooded road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A car swept into a ditch by floodwaters in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A car swept into a ditch by floodwaters in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A construction vehicle partially submerged on a street in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A construction vehicle partially submerged on a street in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • People walk across pools of water. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    People walk across pools of water. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A vehicle stalled by heavy rain and floodwaters in Fujairah on Friday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A vehicle stalled by heavy rain and floodwaters in Fujairah on Friday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A flooded area in Fujairah city. Photo: Fujairah Media Office
    A flooded area in Fujairah city. Photo: Fujairah Media Office
  • Jama Al Ghurfa Mosque on Fujairah's corniche surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Jama Al Ghurfa Mosque on Fujairah's corniche surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Vehicles on a waterlogged road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Vehicles on a waterlogged road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A food and entertainment area surrounded by water in Fujairah, after days of rain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A food and entertainment area surrounded by water in Fujairah, after days of rain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Vehicles partially submerged on the streets of the city. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter
    Vehicles partially submerged on the streets of the city. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter
  • A stalled minibus on a street in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A stalled minibus on a street in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A flooded shop on the corniche in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A flooded shop on the corniche in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Drivers navigate a flooded motorway in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Drivers navigate a flooded motorway in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Floodwaters surround a leisure and entertainment area in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Floodwaters surround a leisure and entertainment area in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Towers in Fujairah city surrounded by floodwaters. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter
    Towers in Fujairah city surrounded by floodwaters. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter
  • A dam in the emirate of Fujairah overflows. Photo: Fujairah Media Office
    A dam in the emirate of Fujairah overflows. Photo: Fujairah Media Office
  • A car makes its way through floodwaters . Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A car makes its way through floodwaters . Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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