British families who escaped Dubai floods endure ‘nightmare’ journey home: Holidaymakers arriving at Heathrow reveal cabin crew kicked off passengers and duct taped shut emergency exits due to ‘appalling’ rain [Video]

10:13 EDT 17 Apr 2024, updated 12:01 EDT 17 Apr 2024

Families who escaped flood-hit Dubai have revealed the ‘absolute nightmare’ journey they faced in a bid to get back to Britain.

Planes carrying people from the city arrived at Heathrow Airport today, with those on board telling of chaotic scenes and their panicked attempts to find a way home.

One couple claimed such was the intensity of the rain brought on by the once-in-a-generation storm, that cabin crew on their flight had to use duct tape to stop the emergency exits from leaking.

They added that dozens of people had been kicked off their plane in ‘appalling conditions’, with stewards telling passengers that some would have to leave to help balance the aircraft before take-off.

Other passengers who made the journey home revealed the treacherous conditions on the ground in Dubai, with one man revealing his grandmother was trapped in a vehicle in floodwaters for hours before being rescued.

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