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.
India evacuates over 180 nationals from Sudan as coronavirus travel bans continue
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Updated 04 June 2020
India evacuates over 180 nationals from Sudan as coronavirus travel bans continue
- The stranded nationals included a pregnant woman and eight elderly Indians
- They were repatriated through Dubai on a FlyDubai plane
