Dubai has once again spared no expense, ringing in the New Year with one of its most expensive firework displays yet. Thousands of people, including an estimated 200,000 tourists, rung in 2021 in the luxurious city in the United Arab Emirates.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic grounding some people it didn't deter others from flying to Dubai - one of the world's top destinations for New Year's Eve.
Unlike previous years where spectators stood shoulder to shoulder the pandemic saw the strict enforcement social distancing.
Everyone had to stand at marked areas while wearing face mask at all times. The celebratory fireworks at Burj Khalifa - the world's tallest tower - lasted just under seven minutes and displayed the Pakistani flag.
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