Flooding brings Qatar to near standstill

AFP, DOHA: Qatar was hit by heavy flooding on Wednesday causing gridlock on the desert country’s roads as well as closures of schools and the US embassy.
Overnight rain made many roads near impassable for commuters amid reports on social media that even Doha’s Hamad International Airport was affected, due to leaks at the estimated $17 billion (16 billion euro) building, which opened last year.

 

Flooding brings Qatar to near standstill

AFP, DOHA: Qatar was hit by heavy flooding on Wednesday causing gridlock on the desert countrys roads as well as closures of schools and the US embassy. Overnight rain made many roads near impassable for commuters amid reports on social media that even Dohas Hamad International Airport was affected, due to leaks at the estimated $17 billion (16 billion euro) building, which opened last year.