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America-Israel’s attack on Iran continues for the second consecutive day on Sunday. The situation in the Middle East has deteriorated rapidly amid the war. The effect of closure of airspace is visible from Dubai to India.
Iranian drone hits Dubai International Airport. 4 people have been injured in the incident. Indian badminton star PV Sindhu is stuck in Dubai. Her father PV Ramana said that the Indian Embassy is taking care of Sindhu and arrangements have been made for her to stay in a hotel.
Apart from Sindhu, actress Sonal Chauhan is also stuck in Mumbai. He has sought help from PA Modi in X post. Here, passengers have been waiting for their flights for 20 hours at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. Protests are taking place in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir over Khamenei’s death.
The Indian Aviation Ministry said today that on February 28, 410 flights of domestic airlines were cancelled. Today this figure is likely to be 444.
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Burj Khalifa was evacuated
On February 28, a drone attack took place near Dubai’s famous building Burj Khalifa. As a precautionary measure, Burj Khalifa was evacuated and its lights were switched off. After the attack, flight operations at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum Airport were stopped until further orders.
Many countries temporarily closed their airspace, affecting flights around the world. India has announced that all its scheduled flights to London, Toronto, Frankfurt, Paris and Chicago have been canceled for today.
DGCA has also advised airlines to avoid the airspace of 11 countries. Passengers have been advised not to go to the airport and seek latest information from their airlines.
The UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait had their airspace closed for some time, forcing airlines to cancel, reroute or suspend services as a precaution.
Iran’s airspace was completely emptied after the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28.
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa was evacuated on Saturday amid the Iran-Israel war. The lights of the entire building were also switched off.
Air India said- we are keeping an eye
Air India said that we will continue to assess the security environment for our flight operations and will adjust the operations as per the need.
According to information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com, the flight, operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft, remained in the air for more than five hours and the airline decided to turn back after reaching Saudi Arabian airspace.
Air India also expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to passengers due to this sudden situation. Meanwhile, IndiGo said it is closely monitoring regional updates related to Iran and its airspace.
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India advised its citizens in Iran and Israel to exercise caution
After US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a major combat operation against Iran, India on Saturday advised its citizens in Iran and Israel to be very careful and alert. The Indian Embassy in Iran, in an advisory, appealed to Indian citizens in that country to avoid non-essential movements and stay indoors.
According to official data in January, more than 10,000 Indians, including students, are living in Iran. At the same time, more than 41,000 Indians live in Israel.
The advisory states that all Indian citizens should stay near designated shelters and know about the nearest safe places in the area where they live or work.
