50 Bengaluru Pilgrims Stranded in Medina Amid Middle East Tensions, Flights Canceled

• Around 50 pilgrims from Bengaluru are stranded in Medina, Saudi Arabia, due to flight cancellations caused by rising Middle East tensions.
• The group, including women, toddlers, and elderly people, was scheduled to return on March 2 but their flight was canceled, leading to accommodation and financial struggles.
• Pilgrims are facing high costs for extended stays, with travel agents withdrawing support and the Indian embassy directing them back to agents.
• Families in Bengaluru are worried, especially for a pregnant sister among the stranded, who witnessed missile drops and is experiencing stress.
• The tensions are also affecting Indians in other Middle Eastern regions, with reports of missile sightings and disrupted lives in Dubai.