Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 2 A total of 61 people from Marathwada in Maharashtra are stranded in Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi due to the closure of airspace following the joint US-Israel attack on Iran, an official said on Monday.
The 61 individuals have informed the administrations of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Hingoli, Beed, and Latur districts in Marathwada. They include tourists, those who have gone to the Gulf for work, and others who possess residency visas, the official from the Divisional Commissionerate said.
"Details of those from the Dharashiv district (which is also part of Marathwada) are still pending. Nanded has the highest number of people, with 24, followed by 12 from Latur, 10 from Beed, six each from Parbhani and Jalna, two from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and one from Hingoli," he informed.
Flights have been affected since Saturday after the US and Israel carried out a joint strike on Iran, resulting in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has struck US bases in several Gulf nations, prompting airlines to cancel flights following the closure of airspace.