00:00hi everyone uh i wanted to share a quick update and firstly thank you all who have
00:07been reaching out and checking on us and um well i was transiting from bangalore where i train and
00:15live full time now to birmingham in the uk to compete the uh all england championships and
00:22you know once our flight landed in dubai events beyond our control began to unfold and shortly
00:28after you know the air space also was uh you know shut down and the last few hours have been
00:35extremely tense we could hear the sounds of interceptions overhead and a few hours later
00:41there was a explosion uh very close to where we were holed up at dubai airport my coach was barely
00:49about 100 meters away where you know it happened and had to quickly move out of the area you know
00:57experiencing something like this in such close quarters is truly uh you know it truly shakes
01:02the very uh you know foundation you're built on and you never expect these things to happen to
01:09you or anyone close to you but sometimes situations are beyond your control you know what they do so
01:15you know i i feel incredibly blessed uh to have such a strong and united team around me and everyone
01:22had
01:23stayed calm supported one another and shown real strength during a very you know frightening situation
01:29and currently we are uh safe now and have been moved to a more secure place i'm deeply you know
01:36grateful to the dubai authorities and the staff at dubai airport also who's been you know incredibly
01:44and tireless in ensuring everyone's safety we're also truly grateful to emirates and the airport
01:52staff for being incredibly kind and supportive with you know with so many passengers stranded their
01:57hands were understandably tied but they showed genuine empathy and care towards everyone going through
02:04this difficult experience and you know i would also like to you know sincerely thank the indian high
02:10commission um in dubai for their extraordinary support and when i reached out requesting assistance the
02:17high commissioner immediately responded and on high super priority notice deployed his team to help us
02:23they have been incredibly you know supportive not just to me but to everyone stranded here ensuring
02:30you know safety coordination and constant communication during a very difficult time and you know anyone
02:38currently stuck or needing assistance is encouraged to reach out using the official helpline numbers
02:43shared by the high commission and of course we were truly blessed to have such a sensitized and
02:50incredible team looking out for you know indian citizens here and um for now we're trying to get
02:58some rest and remain hopeful as the situation continues to unfold so um thank you all uh for your prayers
03:07messages and concerns where it truly means a lot to all of us and um yeah stay safe thank you
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