Iran-Israel conflict: Uttarakhand families await safe return of kin from Gulf as tensions escalate

HARIDWAR: (Mar 5) Families in Uttarakhand are anxiously awaiting the safe return of their relatives in Gulf countries, who said their daily life has been disrupted following the joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran and its retaliation.

Residents in parts of the UAE and Kuwait said movement has been restricted and security tightened in several areas in view of the escalating tensions in West Asia.

Rihan, who hails from Sarai in the Jawalpur area and works as a driver in Kuwait, claimed that missiles were seen flying over parts of Kuwait City, and one struck near a US military base a few kilometres away.