Anyone else in Dubai on holiday? AIBU to be panicking with all the flights cancelled?

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Not sure when we can go home..anyone has managed to for example drive to nearby countries and fly from there?

Has dubai airport been hit?

Having been evacuated by the foreign office staff who met us at the airport. I was impressed.a

Thanks.

My teen is there visiting friends in a high rise apartment in the Marina, they are all terrified. The explosions have been going on all day, eased off a bit, then they were woken by loud phone alerts and more explosions which sound really close.

I totally understand your concern and am not minimising it but don’t forget that Dubai is extremely international with hundreds of thousands of Iranians living there, so I don’t think they will want to do too much harm….

Stay put follow advice from the foreign office. Share your location and contact details with family.

Yes the airport has been hit, we’re hearing here that families have been killed. The media here is like a total blackout and videos on social media are being deleted. I can’t believe this is happening it’s horrific

Apparently. See link and scroll down to video. Drone strike.

www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/dubai-abu-dhabi-news-live-updates-iran-israel-war-missile-attack-abu-dhabi-explosions-uae-airport-closed-news-101772286839577.html

How do you know it’s been hit? Sorry I’m not trying to be confrontational I’m just worried as have family there

Hmmm - the Iranian regime hasn't been too concerned about killing Iranian nationals of late.

Yes, apparently a drone. This site is giving live updates.

www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/dubai-abu-dhabi-news-live-updates-iran-israel-war-missile-attack-abu-dhabi-explosions-uae-airport-closed-news-101772286839577.html

I have a friend on holiday in Dubai supposed to be flying back tomorrow morning also. I hope you are all home soon.

CNN now reporting Trump confirms ayatollah's death.

Follow all the guidance about sheltering in place- but leave as soon as you physically can OP. This unprecedented situation could rapidly unravel beyond control and western tourists would become prime targets for a cornered regime. Stay fully alert of your situation. Curtains drawn in your room, keep away from windows and have your passports and documents ready to go, phones fully charged.

I have friend who work there who I now can’t get hold of as messages not delivering. The national alerts are sounding on our phones now. I’m paralysed with fear, my kids are screaming

Maybe she is just reaching out for human kindness.

The regime have been killing loads of their own people in the streets I’m sure they would not care

Footage on GB News of smoke in shopping area of T3 with people being evacuated to underground car parks. Report is that the airport has ‘allegedly’ been struck by Iran.

The first priority is to calm your children down, and help assure them that they are safe.

Expect your post to be deleted. Mine got deleted for saying the same thing.

They are after US military targets. Agree it’s not a comfortable situation but equally the likelihood is that normality will resume in the UAE before long.

Do be quiet. Your comments are so massively unhelpful.

Right. I don't know where she is, but the children are obviously panicking.

Official confirmation that Dubai International was hit (not sure if drone / missile / debris from interception)

Well, it's a good job nobody is asking you for any, isn't it?