Chaos continues at the flooded Dubai International Airport – the world’s second busiest airport – which has been shut down for two days due to the unprecedented bad weather and flooding that has hit the emirate.

On Wednesday, around 300 flights were canceled and hundreds more delayed but people were still scrambling to get to the airport – surrounding roads remain blocked due to overcrowding.

However, as the storm recedes, the airport is today attempting to reopen and evacuate thousands of stranded passengers.

Some inbound flights resumed today at Terminal 1, which is used by foreign carriers.

Shortly afterwards, airport authorities announced that check-in at Terminal 3 had opened for Emirates – the largest carrier at the airport – and flydubai flights.

However, they warned there would be long delays and appealed to people to come to the airport only if they have confirmed bookings.

However, according to the competent services, the airport will become fully operational again within the next 24 hours.

A nightmare for thousands of passengers

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Thousands of passengers stranded at the flooded airport, in very difficult conditions, have been suffering for two days now. Survivor in Dubai was also the businessman, former player in Survivor, George Asimakopoulos, who described to SKAI: “We were walking and there was water everywhere… Plaster was falling from the roof… People are looking for a pharmacy for their medication.”

Anne Wing, a British tourist who was stranded at the airport with her husband and three children, hoping to fly to London Heathrow, told the BBC: “It’s horrible, we’re being herded like animals – it’s dangerous and inhumane.” “Passengers were shouting and there was no staff to inform them. We are fasting and they have only brought us some water,” he said.

For their part, airport authorities said they have supply problems and that staff are facing difficulties in bringing food to stranded passengers as all roads leading to the airport are blocked.

Mohit Mehta, from India, has been stranded at the airport since April 16, waiting to board a flight to his home country. spent more than 30 hours at the airport after trying to catch a morning flight from Dubai on April 16.

“The situation was very bad,” he told CNN. “No one was there to answer the questions and the water was flooding the airport. People formed long queues and asked for food and water, which was sold at a high price. However, there was nothing”