「世界最大の噴水」　ギネス記録に認定　ドバイ

【ドバイＡＦＰ＝時事】アラブ首長国連邦（UAE）ドバイの人工島、パーム・ジュメイラの噴水が22日、「世界最大の噴水」としてギネス世界記録に認定された。（写真は「世界最大の噴水」としてギネス世界記録に認定された、パーム・ジュメイラの噴水。アラブ首長国連邦ドバイで）
　認定員によると、噴水にはＬＥＤライト３０００個以上、ノズル７５００個が設置され、噴出する水の高さは１０５メートルにまで達する。
　ドバイには、世界一の高さを誇る建築物「ブルジュ・ハリファ」や「ブガッティ・ヴェイロン」を採用した世界最速のパトカーなど、さまざまな世界記録がある。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2020/10/23-18:23）

The glitzy emirate of Dubai broke the record for the world's largest fountain on Thursday, as the Gulf city seeks to boost its hard-hit tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Palm Fountain, which covers an area of 14,366 square feet (1,335 square metres), is located at The Pointe shopping and dining district on Palm Jumeirah, a man-made palm-shaped island.
Mask-clad people, in keeping with coronavirus safety measures, gathered on Thursday evening to watch a show of dancing jets of water, musci and lights.
GWR is delighted to officially see The Palm Fountain breaking the title of the Largest fountain, Shaddy Gaad, Senior Marketing Manager at Guinness World Records said in a statement.
This fountain is an example of another milestone in Dubai's architectural achievements, it said, adding that Guinness was declaring it Officially Amazing.
Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, already holds a string of world record titles -- including the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, and the fastest police car in service, a Bugatti Veyron.
The city that attracts millions of tourists had already one of the largest fountains in the world near Burj Khalifa.
The new fountain has over 3,000 LED lights, 7,500 nozzles and can shoot water up to 105 metres, according to Guinness.
Last month, British artist Sacha Jafri broke the record for the largest art canvas measuring 1,595 square metres, also in Dubai, Guinness said.
The 44-year-old contemporary artist has said he hoped to raise at least $30 million to fund health and education initiatives for children in impoverished parts of the world.
Dubai, which has the most diversified economy in oil-rich Gulf region, has been badly hit by the coronavirus slowdown.
Its GDP has contracted 3.5 percent in the first quarter, following two years of modest growth.
Tourism has long been a mainstay of the emirate, which welcomed more than 16 million visitors last year.
Before the pandemic crippled global travel, the aim was to reach 20 million this year.
Dubai is now largely open for business and tourism, but infection rates have been rising in recent weeks.