President Erdoğan expressed his heartfelt wishes for the UAE and its people for continued well-being, praying to God to protect them from all harm….reports Asian Lite News
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a phone call from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, during which he expressed his well-wishes for the safety of the UAE and its people following the heavy rains and the adverse weather conditions witnessed recently across the country.
President Erdoğan expressed his heartfelt wishes for the UAE and its people for continued well-being, praying to God to protect them from all harm.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan thanked the Turkish President, expressing his appreciation for his wishes, highlighting the strong UAE-Türkiye relations and the two countries’ mutual commitment to their enhancement.
On Tuesday, the UAE was lashed by downpours described by its National Centre of Meteorology as the heaviest rainfall in the past 75 years. As a result, the federal government announced extending remote working for all state employees to Wednesday.
At least one person died after his car was swept away by floods in the emirate of Ras Al Khaima, police said. The man, a UAE citizen, was in his 70s.
In neighbouring Oman, at least 18 people died after the country was hit by torrential rains.
ALSO READ: UAE, UK FMs discuss regional developments