Hyderabad, March 3 -- The wife of a stranded tourist in Bahrain has appealed to the Centre and the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to ensure the safe return of her husband and five others stuck amid escalating tensions in West Asia.

Speaking to ANI, Hanna Elizabeth said, "I am the wife of Salmon Raj, who has been to Bahrain for a trip along with his friends, a group of six members. He went on 24 February and was supposed to return on 28 February, but the flights were cancelled because of the war. They were asked to vacate the airport without any help. Now, I request the Indian, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments to take care of our citizens and help to bring them back."

The tourists had travelled to Bahrain on February...