India, Feb. 28 -- Bahrain remains on high alert following the joint Israel-US strikes on Iran and Tehran's subsequent retaliation. Mukta Ghosh, an Indian expat in Bahrain's Bu Ghazal, who witnessed the crisis firsthand, recalled the moment in a conversation with HT.com. She shared how she spotted thick black smoke from her balcony. The sight was immediately followed by a government emergency alert on her phone, ordering all residents to stay indoors and avoid the roads.

"I heard noises. After going out to check on my balcony, I saw black smoke in the sky. Instantly, we got an emergency alert on my phone from the ministry, alerting everyone to stay inside and to avoid unnecessary driving outside," she told HT.com.

As the alerts began, Mu...