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Kuwait diverts some incoming flights to neighboring airports due to fog

QNA

January 13, 2022 | 12:05 PM

This aerial view shows Kuwait City's al-Hamra tower (L), the headquarters of The National Bank of Kuwait (C) and the al-Rayah tower (R), caught in heavy fog early on January 13, 2022.

Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Thursday that incoming flights have been diverted to nearby airports due to fog and low visibility.In a press statement, the DGCA said the take-off and landing of aircrafts will resume once weather conditions improve in the country, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). Kuwait's Meteorological Department stated on its website that the country is currently witnessing a decrease in horizontal visibility due to fog, reaching less than a thousand meters.

By QNA

January 13, 2022 | 12:05 PM