Former England captain Kevin Pietersen had a scary incident on Saturday that saw his flight take a detour. As Iran launched missiles at Israel, Pietersen claimed that his flight had to take a detour and also require refuelling. Sharing a post on social media on Sunday , Pietersen revealed the scary incident he went through. It all seemed to have happened while the England great was due to fly to Mumbai for Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
"Well that's a first. Our plane last night had to go back and add another big load of fuel cos we had to reroute to avoid the missiles from Iran. MADNESS!!!! Anyway, in Mumbai and at Wankhede later. One of my favourite cricket grounds!," Pietersen wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Amid the tense situation between Israel and Iran, the Indian embassy in Israel on Sunday issued an advisory to Indian citizens in Israel to stay calm and adhere to the safety protocols issued by the local authorities.
The embassy further highlighted that they are closely monitoring the situation and are in touch with the Israeli authorities.
"In light of recent events in the region, all Indian nationals in Israel are advised to stay calm and adhere to the safety protocols issued by the local authorities (https://www.oref.org.il/en)," the Indian embassy in Israel said in a statement.
Moreover, the Indian Embassy is also in touch with members of the Indian community to ensure the safety of Indian citizens.
"Embassy is closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with the Israeli authorities and Indian community members to ensure the safety of all our nationals," it added.
With ANI Inputs