Deserted Highways in Dubai

Possible Drone Used: DJI Mavic Air 2

Bachir Moukarzel’s poignant photograph “The Lockdown” captures the stark impact of the 2020 pandemic on one of Dubai’s busiest highways. The image showcases a once bustling road—the Sheikh Zayed Road—now wholly deserted, where thousands of vehicles used to travel every hour. The aerial shot is likely the work of a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone.

The Sheikh Zayed Road happens to be the longest in Dubai and a vital transportation artery for the Emirate. Imagine the economic impact it must have had. As it was rendered eerily empty in Moukarzel’s powerful photograph,  it serves as a striking reminder of the unprecedented and profound effects the pandemic had on daily life.