Hundreds of tourists are stranded in the Yemeni island of Socotra after return flights to Abu Dhabi were cancelled.
The travellers thought they were going to spend their trip welcoming in the new year before jetting home a day or two later, however they have been unable to leave after political tensions within the anti-Houthi camp spiralled into clashes on the mainland, disrupting daily life from transport to the economy and forcing the cancellation of their flights.
An architect who lives and works in Dubai and Saudi Arabia described Socotra as “the most beautiful place” to be stranded but appealed to authorities to help tourists to leave the island so they could return to families and jobs.
The 36-year-old Dubai resident left Abu Dhabi on December 28 as part of a five-day camping trip to spend the New Year in Socotra with seven other hikers.
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