Social media platforms are buzzing with theories regarding what could have caused such a catastrophic downpour. Claim: 'Cloud seeding (...) goes wrong,' wrote one user on X, formerly Twitter. Many users seem to believe the answer is 'yes.' DW fact check: False. Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique used to induce rainfall.
Two-thirds of the 22,100 respondents to this TikTok poll agree that the flooding in Dubai was caused by cloud seeding. Satellite images show massive storm clouds gathering over the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula in the days running up to the heavy rainfall.
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