Stranded for over 13 hours, Indian passengers allege poor treatment at Kuwait airport

The passengers were reportedly stranded for more than 13 hours after their Gulf Air flight GF 005 was diverted due to a technical snag.

Arzoo Singh, one of the stranded passengers, said they were unable to leave the airport since they did not have a transit visa, whereas UK and US passport holders were allowed to exit due to the availability of a transit visa on arrival.

The situation escalated as passengers took to social media, prompting the Indian Embassy in Kuwait to intervene.