The Ministry of Defence said there were no UK casualties and no damage to UK assets at Al Minhad Air Base,which hosts a permanent RAF facility after it was struck.
'Abandoning pets at the border or on the streets, not even leaving them with the vet – there’s really no excuse for it. Dubai is an affluent country.'
Major roads are also being shut down, along with bans on hiking trails and Teide National Park, and the suspension of all outdoor events.
