NEW DELHI: More than a thousand Malaysians stranded in India due to air travel suspension in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak are being assured that ...
More than a thousand Malaysians stranded in India due to air travel suspension in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak are being assured that their evacuation is being discussed.
Malaysia-based airlines are waiting for the Indian government’s permission to operate special flights next week to fly home the stranded Malaysians, according to airline sources.A consulate team is stationed in Tiruchirappalli, 330km from Chennai, to assist more than 500 Malaysians waiting for evacuation.
“I brought my family for pilgrimage and we were supposed to leave on Thursday, but now we have no clue. We are able to cope with the problem, but I know many who are in a desperate situation because they are sick or short of cash,“ Bhuvaneswaran told“The consulate people have been very helpful but they could not tell us when we might be able to leave,“ he said.
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