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‘Wish to fly back home’: Esha Gupta opens up on ‘unpleasant’ scene in UAE, hails administration for tackling things

‘Wish to fly back home’: Esha Gupta opens up on ‘unpleasant’ scene in UAE, hails administration for tackling things

Actor Esha Gupta has admitted that being stuck in Abu Dhabi amid the ongoing travel disruption in the UAE following the sudden escalation of the Israel-US-Iran conflict is not at all a “pleasant sitaution”. She lauded the local authorities for managing and protecting everyone calmy, adding that she just wants to fly back to India now. Esha Gupta is currently in Abu Dhabi as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East. Esha Gupta wants to come back to India On Sunday, Esha took to her Instagram Stories to share her thoughts and emotions, revealing that the situation in Abu Dhabi is currently under control. However, the actor admitted that being stuck amid the uncertainty is far from pleasant. “Incredible job by @uaegov for taking care of every stranded person at the airport, from giving for food to airport transfers to hotel accommodation. How well the situation in #abudhabi is managed shows how powerful the country is as how calmly they are protecting everyone,” Esha wrote. The actor further shared, “Special mention to @modgovae Again …

India advises its citizens to reschedule non-essential travel as UAE reels through historic floods

A person stands surrounded by flood water caused by heavy rains, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on April 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Indian embassy in the UAE on Friday advised the inbound Indian passengers travelling to or transiting through Dubai International Airport to reschedule non-essential travel till operations normalise after the city witnessed unprecedented rains this week. The United Arab Emirates is trying to recover from the record-setting rains this week which has caused massive flooding in Dubai and surrounding areas. The embassy in the advisory said while the UAE authorities were working round the clock to ensure normalisation of operations, the airport authorities have advised that passengers may travel to the airport “only after” final confirmation from the respective airlines regarding the departure date and time of flights. Due to disruption caused by unprecedented weather conditions in the UAE earlier this week, Dubai International Airport has temporarily limited the number of inbound flights, the advisory said. Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, hoped to be back on a …