Actor Benny Chan and wife, actress Dilraba Dilmurat evacuated from Dubai

The couple were in Dubai for a work trip, while the Chinese star was in transit there on her way to Paris. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hong Kong actor Benny Chan and his wife, Chinese model Lisa Jiang, were temporarily stranded in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, before they managed to find a way back to Hong Kong.

Major airports in the Middle East, including Dubai’s, had been shut amid the United States-Israel attacks on Iran, leaving many foreigners in the region scrambling to find a way home.

Chan, 56, Jiang, 40, and her parents were in the city for a work trip. She posted a short video on social media on March 4, saying they had to leave Dubai urgently.

Jiang said: “Last night, a suicide drone flew low overhead, accompanied by the roar of fighter jets, disrupting the quiet night. The site of the attack and explosion was less than 1.3km away from our hotel, which can be reached by road in three minutes.”

She added: “We evacuated at about 4am today, before it was fully daylight, and are now on our way to the airport. We hope everything goes well and are grateful for everyone’s concern.”

Jiang then posted an update on March 5, revealing that she and Chan had reached Hong Kong safely.