Emergency alerts sent to mobile phones in Dubai telling people 'to seek immediate shelter' over 'missile threats'
Residents have been warned to seek shelter amid ongoing risks of further strikes in the region
Residents in Dubai have been sent emergency alerts on their mobile phones warning them of potential missile threats.
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Locals, including British expats living there, have received at least two messages urging them to seek shelter and "await further instructions".
More than 100,000 British nationals have registered their presence in the wider Middle East region, with the first charter flight rescuing stranded Britons arriving back home in the early hours of Friday.
Dubai felt the aftermath of the first wave of US-Israeli attacks on Iran last Saturday. A number of drones were intercepted which saw the five-star Fairmont Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah and the iconic sail-shaped Burj Al Arab engulfed in flames.
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🚨Another emergency alert here this morning in Dubai. 11:56AM pic.twitter.com/4jpfRKCzqn
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One British expat, Martyn, described it as a "very, very tense situation," as the war entered its seventh day, causing travel chaos for those trying to flee.
He told Metro: "We have received two alerts just now. We also had another two last night.
"Being on the ground is very nerve-wracking. Many think the missiles would pass but I think it is best to find shelter because you can never really tell what might happen."
He added: "To be honest, it scares the c*** out of me but it’s designed to. You can’t just stop it or turn it off, so it’s very effective."
Earlier this week it was reported that international influencers living in Dubai are "terrified" of speaking out against the United Arab Emirates Government.
Social media users have allegedly been told to fill their pages with praise for the regime's response to Iran's attack.
LBC also revealed that cats and dogs belonging to expats are being dumped on the streets and left to fend for themselves as residents attempt to flee the conflict.
Dogs are being abandoned and shot, while veterinary practices are being "inundated" with requests to euthanise pets since the UAE city was struck by Iranian drones and missiles over the weekend.
The UK Government's first charter flight to evacuate British nationals from the Middle East touched down in the UK in the early hours of Friday morning.
The Titan Airways flight arrived at London Stansted Airport just before 1am on Friday. The plane took off from Muscat, the capital city of Oman, at 1.36pm GMT on Thursday.