Pune, March 3: A recent drone attack near their hotel in Dubai, coupled with heightened concerns about safety due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, left 23 tourists from Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, in a state of anxiety. However, with the swift assistance of Indian and UAE authorities, the group successfully returned to Mumbai on Tuesday, before making their way back to their hometown.

The group of tourists, who had been staying in Dubai, landed in Mumbai aboard an Etihad Airways flight.

“All 23 tourists from Hupari in Kolhapur district have arrived safely in Mumbai and are now back in Kolhapur,” confirmed Prasad Sankpal, an official from the Kolhapur district disaster management cell.