Amid incessant rains in Dubai and Sharjah, traffic had come to a standstill along all the major roads of the two emirates on Sunday.
Several accidents were reported on the highways including Sheikh Zayed Road, Mohammad Bin Zayed Road as well as other arteries.
An accident involving five vehicles happened on Al Garhoud bridge at around 5pm, Gulf News quoted Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Director of Traffic Department at Dubai Police as saying.
“One driver seriously injured and four people suffered minor injuries,” he reportedly said. The accident caused major traffic jams from World Trade Center roundabout to the bridge.
“Other minor accidents happened in the city, causing delays on roads,” he added.
While people had enjoyed the extended wet spell experienced by the emirates, the weather seems to have impacted the traffic adversely. Motorists heading back from work were the worst affected as continued rain caused tailbacks of several kilometers, said the news portal.
Roads connecting Sharjah and Dubai, including Ittihad road, Beirut Street as well as Emirates Road saw a heavier than usual volume of traffic with residents experiencing delays of more than an hour.
With MET forecast predicting more unstable weather, authorities have urged motorists to drive more cautiously, reported Gulf News.
