Some Hongkongers stranded in the Middle East amid a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran have called for greater help from the Chinese embassy and Hong Kong government, as others considered travelling by road to another city to fly back home.
As of Monday, at least 432 residents were stranded in the region, according to immigration authorities.
On social media, some residents wrote they had been unable to contact the Chinese embassy in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by phone and had to pass their information to Hong Kong’s Immigration Department. They said they were considering driving to the embassy to further register their details.
“We hope the Hong Kong government can care more about Hongkongers stranded in Dubai, not just provide an emergency contact number with no further help,” one Threads user said.
“We are very helpless, just waiting every day in the hotel for updates … we want to go home.”
The user added she was told that UAE authorities would cover food and accommodation expenses for stranded travellers and hoped the Hong Kong government could help clarify the situation.
