Overview
- Actor Subhashree Ganguly and her young son are safe in a Dubai hotel but unable to return, her husband Raj Chakraborty said.
- Actor Sonal Chauhan said she is stuck in Dubai and publicly asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help to get home, with star shuttler PV Sindhu also reported stranded at Dubai International Airport.
- The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi said it is coordinating with UAE authorities and airlines to assist passengers during the temporary, precautionary closure of parts of Gulf airspace.
- India’s aviation regulator warned of a significant escalation in security risks and told carriers to steer clear of large sections of West Asian routes, prompting widespread cancellations.
- Local authorities in Dubai reported blasts and fires, including flames near Fairmont The Palm, a fire at the Burj Al Arab, and an airport incident that injured four people.