Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its solidarity with Jordan over the victims of the flash floods that swept through the Dead Sea area.

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed his heartfelt condolences to His Majesty King Abdullah II and the Jordanian people. The Crown Prince tweeted last night: "We share our people in Jordan their painful suffering over the victims of floods that swept through large areas. We ask Allah to grant them mercy and to heal those wounded. Our sincere condolences to His Majesty King Abdullah II and the brotherly Jordanian people. "

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum tweeted: "Our hearts are with the people of Jordan, and we share their pain in the incident in which a school bus was swept away by flash floods. May Allah have mercy on their souls. Our heartfelt condolences to the people of Jordan during this difficult time."