The Indian Embassy in Dubai stressed on Thursday that they are in regular contact with the UAE authorities and airlines and have facilitated connections between delayed Indian passengers and their families here, as severe thunderstorms lashed the Gulf nation.
They added that rescue efforts were carried out in collaboration with Indian community organizations.
We are in touch with UAE authorities and the airlines to facilitate stranded passengers. – Regular updates from airlines are being conveyed to travelers. – Relief measures have been extended in association with Indian community organizations,” the Indian embassy in Dubai said in a post shared on X.
Furthermore, the embassy emphasized in their tweet that the helpline numbers will remain active until things return to normal.
They also pledged to keep up their commitment to helping the Indian community that visits or resides in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
Update:
– We have facilitated connect between stranded passengers and their family in India.
– Helpline numbers will continue until normalcy returns.We remain committed to serving the Indian community living in or travelling to Dubai and the Northern Emirates. (2/2)
— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) April 18, 2024
“We have facilitated connect between stranded passengers and their family in India. – Helpline numbers will continue until normalcy returns. We remain committed to serving the Indian community living in or travelling to Dubai and the Northern Emirates,” the post read.
After heavy rain, hail, and thunderstorms battered much of the region on Tuesday, authorities in the United Arab Emirates have advised citizens to stay indoors.
According to today’s Khaleej Times report, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has advised inhabitants of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah to brace themselves for unpredictable weather conditions over the next 48 hours. Heavy rainfall is predicted in these locations through Wednesday.
The weather department predicted that convective clouds, which bring rain and lightning, will form over coastal areas, especially in the north and east of the nation. On Monday night, heavy to moderate rain, thunder, and lightning were observed throughout the United Arab Emirates. Adverse weather conditions are expected to continue into Wednesday morning.