India evacuates over 180 nationals from Sudan as coronavirus travel bans continue

  • 6/5/2020
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The stranded nationals included a pregnant woman and eight elderly Indians They were repatriated through Dubai on a FlyDubai plane DUBAI: The Indian Embassy in Khartoum announced the evacuation of 189 nationals stranded in Sudan due to COVID-19 travel regulations, Sudan’s state news agency SUNA reported. In a statement the embassy expressed its gratitude to the various government ministries and the Sudanese – as well as the national civil aviation authority and immigration authorities at Khartoum international airport for the process. The stranded nationals included a pregnant woman and eight elderly Indians who were repatriated to New Delhi through Dubai on a FlyDubai airplane. So far, Sudan has reported 5,499 coronavirus infections, 314 deaths and 1,711 recovered patients.

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