Brits Flee Dubai as Missiles Hit

0:00On March 2nd, British tourists in Dubai are hunkering down in hotel car parts and nightclubs as Iranian missiles target the Middle East. Strikes have hit near luxury resorts, forcing guests underground for safety after debris-damaged buildings and three civilians died. Videos show people sleeping on mattresses or blankets on concrete floors. Flight Chaos has grounded more than 1,500 trips worldwide, stranding hundreds of thousands including many Brits at hubs like Dubai and Qatar. Over a third of UK flights to the region today were cancelled, with airlines like British Airways and EasyJet pulling services even to Cyprus after. Drone alerts at a UK airbase. Travelers describe living in constant fear, jolted by every bang from intercepted missiles. Couples and families too scared to stay in rooms have spent nights in basements, while one singer with friends sheltered in a cleared out nightclub. With kids and snacks, the UK foreign office now advises against all travel to the United

1:00Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar telling those there to shelter. Immediately, plans are in motion to evacuate over 100,000 Brits from hot spots like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where hotels can't evict guests. Airlines stocks have tumbled as the crisis drags on, rivaling the worst disruption since COVID, leaving stranded holiday makers in a tense waiting game, for flights or safer routes out.