“The last time we heard the missiles being intercepted was at 9am this morning.”
These were the words, on Monday, of Boitumelo Molefe, one of many South Africans who have been left stranded in Dubai, with Middle Eastern air travel suspended after military strikes by the US and Israel on Iran.
Molefe left with her partner for a holiday in Dubai last Tuesday. It was her first international trip. She would never have dreamt that she would soon have to be concerned about missiles flying over their heads.
They were supposed to fly home on Sunday, but received notice that flights were being grounded until further notice.
“After our last activity on the itinerary on the 28th, coming…