"It was just really traumatizing. You could hear it, you could feel it. The house was shaking. [It was] the scariest thing I've ever been through. We all slept downstairs in the living room, away from windows."
"Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said the government is organizing a number of flights accommodating hundreds of the 3,500 Canadians requesting help evacuating the Middle East as the region is threatened by war."
"Passengers who arrived from Dubai expressed relief to be back on Canadian soil, as well as frustration with the U.S. attack on Iran and the Canadian government's response so far evacuating citizens from the region as the war reaches the one-week mark."
Canadian travellers are arriving back in Toronto after fleeing the Middle East as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran. Families describe harrowing experiences during retaliatory strikes, including missile and drone attacks near military installations. One family living near a targeted airbase in Dubai experienced terrifying moments with their home shaking from explosions. The Canadian government is coordinating evacuation flights through airlines like Emirates, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirming hundreds of seats are being arranged for the 3,500 Canadians requesting help. Some families secured their own transportation after initial government guidance to find independent means of departure.
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