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Marathwada travellers among dozens stranded as Middle East tensions escalate
Updated On: 13 March, 2026 07:48 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
As Gulf airspace remains closed following the US-Israel strike on Iran, 61 people from Maharashtra’s Marathwada region are stranded in Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. UAE air defences intercepted missiles, while BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi announced temporary closure amid tensions

The West Asia conflict has escalated following Iran's retaliatory attacks in the Middle East. (Pic/AFP)
Amid the ongoing uncertainties in Gulf countries after the US-Israel attack on Iran, 61 persons from Marathwada in Maharashtra are stranded in Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar and Abu Dhabi due to the closure of airspace.
An official Divisional Commissionerate, while speaking about the situation, said, “The 61, who have intimated the administrations of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Hingoli, Beed and Latur districts in Marathwada, are tourists, while some have gone to the Gulf for work and others possess resident visas."

