All flights at Dubai International Airport were cancelled or suspended on Monday after a drone strike near the airport sparked a fire and forced authorities to halt operations as a safety precaution amid escalating regional tensions. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Around 70 Indian students waiting at the airport were informed to stay until further updates from airline authorities as services remained disrupted following the temporary shutdown. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
The aviation disruption, linked to a drone attack that hit a fuel tank near the airport earlier in the day, affected flights across multiple carriers, with passengers left stranded and long delays reported for both departures and arrivals. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Dubai authorities later began resuming some limited operations after the fire was contained, but travel chaos continued, with hundreds of flights delayed or cancelled at the busy Gulf aviation hub. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
