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Eudore R. Chand

RAK gears up claim two Guinness World Records

Preparations are underway as Ras Al Khaimah is gearing up for another New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacle, set to clinch two world records for ‘Most Remote Operated Multirotors/Drones Launching Fireworks Simultaneously’ and secondly the ‘Highest Altitude Multirotor/Drone Firework Display’.

Spanning 4.7 kilometres, the 12-minute pyrotechnic drone and fireworks performance will include 15,000 fireworks effects, over 130 sea pontoons and a fleet of hundreds of pyrotechnic drones.

Visitors from around the world can take part in the celebration that also features camping sites, live concerts and a wide range of activities taking centre stage ahead of the fireworks display.

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