Qatar records heaviest rainfall in 60 years
Unprecedented rainfall is not a sign of climate change
Doha: Qatar experienced the heaviest rainfall in nearly 60 years, but the unprecedented rainfall is not a sign of climate change, according to a senior meteorological official.
Various regions of Qatar have witnessed, since Thursday morning, large amounts of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. It was the first time such rains were witnessed in Qatar in the month of July.
The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) says that thunder and rainfall will continue in most areas of the country until the end of this week.
Regarding what is reported on social media about climate change, Abdullah Al Mannai said that people want to say that it is climate change, but so far there is no relationship or connection with climate change.
According to him, Qatar has not had such heavy rainfall in July since 1962.
The activists on Twitter #Rain_Qatar published videos of rain in Qatar, at an unusual time of the year.
