The 34-year-old from east London has been taking an extended break in Dubai since his November defeat to David Benavidez.

But Yarde’s trip has transformed into a nightmare after reports of Iranian missiles hitting the United Arab Emirates' largest city on Saturday.

"Guys, I'm actually scared," Yarde said on Instagram stories at around 10pm local time on Saturday.

"There are missiles in the sky and they're protecting Dubai by hitting the missiles mid air before they detonate." 
 Verified videos have shown a large scale fire at Fairmont The Palm Hotel on Palm Jumeirah Road, one of the most opulent locations in the region. It has been reported that four people were injured in a fire in the Palm Jumeirah area.

The Dubai Media Office then confirmed that four more people were wounded in an incident at Dubai International Airport where one concourse sustained what was described as 'minor damage'.

Yarde added: "We were at Kite Beach and we saw one of the things on fire. The way we started running… Then we saw on the news that was the missile that hit the Palm.

"Yeah, I’m shook."

Yarde also uploaded videos appearing to be taken at Dubai airport but has since deleted them. He is part of a group of British boxers, including Hamzah Sheeraz and Lawrence Okolie among others, who spend much of their time in Dubai.

The Ring's No.6-rated light-heavyweight, a three-time world title challenger, has been training in Dubai with a view to making his return to the ring this summer.

It is unclear whether he will stay in the region or attempt to head home to England.