Dubai: Hundreds, if not thousands, of Indian expats celebrated Diwali in Dubai with firecrackers and fireworks on Sunday night, and by Monday morning the streets looked as though nothing had happened.

There was no official Diwali fireworks display this time as part of the Dubai events calendar, which had featured fireworks at Al Seef and Global Village for the past few years.

Residents made up for it themselves, lighting up different parts of the city under the watch of Dubai Police.

Having a blast in Mankhool

Many people posted videos online showing the celebrations in Al Mankhool, Bur Dubai, usually known as the hub of Diwali festivities in Dubai.

The clips showed people of all ages and genders coming together to burst crackers and celebrate for hours.

Several videos showed Diwali celebrations coming alive with bursts of firecrackers, the sparkle of hand-held sparklers and fountains that sent showers of bright sparks into the air.

Rockets shot into the night sky, bursting into colourful displays as…