News DeskLast Updated: 03 Mar 2026, 01:40 pm ISTShare Passengers described taking cover as alarms blared, witnessing missile interceptions, and feeling vibrations from mid-air explosions. Bengaluru: Scores of Indian nationals arrived at Kempegowda International Airport on Monday night, sharing harrowing accounts of missile interceptions and mid-air explosions that brought the conflict in the Middle East to the doorstep of once-secure Gulf hubs. The passengers, arriving on flights from the United Arab Emirates, described a transition from routine travel to life-threatening uncertainty as the "Operation Epic Fury" campaign triggered a wave of retaliatory strikes across the region.
