Mehreen Zaffar, an Indian student at Iran's Tehran University of Medical Sciences, has been living in fear amidst sounds of air raid sirens and blackouts. She is among more than 70 Indian students awaiting evacuation from Iran, which is engaged in a military conflict with Israel.

"Iran is on black alert. We do not know what is happening. We have been kept in a basement for safety purposes, but we are scared," she told PTI in a distressed voice. The third-year MBBS student, currently in Iran's capital Tehran, described the situation as "horrible." "Since the internet is weak, we are unable to even contact our family members. Back home, they are worried for our safety," she added.

"We have been calling for help but have not received anything. We do not know anything. We want evacuation," Zaffar pleaded. "We have full hopes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and we need help. We cannot stay like this."