Khor Fakkan’s Al Suhub Rest Area, known as Cloud Lounge, has been shut down after heavy rains.
Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority took to Twitter to announce the closure.
The highest point in Khor Fakkan, Cloud Lounge is a mountain-side rest stop that lies 600 metres above sea level and overlooks the coastal city and the decision came as heavy rains lashed Khor Fakkan and other areas in the country’s east since morning.
READ: Heavy rain experienced in parts of Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah
Meanwhile, the Sharjah Police closed Al Haray-Khor Fakkan road after rains while the Fujairah Police announced the closure of a drive-through Covid-19 testing centre due to rough weather conditions.
الفجيرة صباح اليوم 😨 pic.twitter.com/ROn68shXmB
— طقس العرب – الإمارات (@ArabiaWeatherAE) July 28, 2022
إمارات الشارقة ورأس الخيمة والفجيرة يكون دوام موظفيها غير الضروريين عن بعد يومي الخميس والجمعة بسبب الاحوال الجوية pic.twitter.com/JXDgGPVGln
— طقس العرب – الإمارات (@ArabiaWeatherAE) July 27, 2022