Punjab, April 17 -- UAE is a desert country in the Arabian Peninsula. Where the rainfall is rare. But sometimes, especially in the cooler winter months, it does rain. But what's going on? and what's the reason behind such heavy rainfall in Dubai.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) got hit by its heaviest rain ever after a big thunderstorm on Monday night (April 15). Sadly, one person died, and homes and businesses were damaged. In Dubai, flights were even stopped because of the rain. The state-run WAM news agency said it was the biggest rain ever since they started keeping records in 1949. Normally, the UAE doesn't get much rain because it's a dry place in the Arabian Peninsula. But sometimes, during the cooler winter months, it does rain a ...