00:01The reason I'm here in Gorkai in central Nepal is to meet a family that's now grieving the
00:06loss of their son after an Iranian strike near Abu Dhabi airport almost two weeks ago.
00:12A 29-year-old Debar Shrestha was working there as a security guard hoping to build a better
00:17life for his family.
00:18The UAE says it intercepted the missile strike but debris from the interception fell and
00:24killed him.
00:26There may be a war between countries but an innocent person has lost his life.
00:31Debar is far from the only migrant worker caught up in this conflict.
00:35Since the US-Israeli assault on Iran began, the Iran has launched hundreds of missiles
00:40and drones towards the Gulf countries.
00:43They say those strikes are aimed at American military bases and strategic targets but many
00:47of them have hit civilian infrastructure.
00:49At least a dozen civilians have been killed so far and almost all of them are foreign nationals.
00:54South Asians are particularly vulnerable.
00:57Workers from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India make up a huge share of the labour force
01:02across the Gulf, doing everything from construction and security work to cleaning and delivery jobs.
01:07Workers have died from every one of those countries since this war began and many are still stranded.
01:13For families here in Nepal, their reality is stark.
01:17Jobs are scarce here so millions head abroad to support their families,
01:21families, even if it means facing risks that can turn deadly.
01:24For families here in Nepal, there are no other countries that can turn to the Gulf of the Gulf of
01:24the Gulf of the Gulf of the Gulf of the Gulf of the Gulf of the Gulf.
01:25For families here in perseverance, wish they could open this upe
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