Tourists stranded in Dubai’s major airports say they are “desperate for food” and are running low on water as floods cause disruption and chaos in one of the world’s busiest transport hubs.

Passengers who have spoken to the BBC say they have been waiting for hours at Dubai’s two major international airports, with little information or support provided to them.

According to flight tracking website Flight Aware, 150 flights scheduled to leave Dubai International Airport have been delayed, while a further 120 have been cancelled.

It comes after record rainfall caused floods in Gulf states, leading to the deaths of 20 people.

James and Elizabeth Devine, from Cambridge, have been stuck at the wrong connecting airport in Dubai with their six-month-old son after their flight back home from a wedding in Sydney was diverted.

It landed at Dubai World Central Airport, more than 80km (40 miles) away from their intended destination, Dubai International Airport.

Mr Devine, a 30-year-old software engineer, and Mrs Devine, a 29-year-old primary school teacher, are part of a party of nine from the UK. They’ve been “living on duty free” and say water is in short supply.

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