Insta
Coronavirus Outbreak: Air India Evacuates 323 Indians, 7 Maldivians From Wuhan; Maldives FM Expresses Gratitude
Swarajya Staff
Feb 02, 2020, 01:00 PM | Updated 01:00 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Government-owned Air India, who has been carrying out evacuation missions to bring back Indian citizens from the affected areas in China, brought back 323 Indian citizens and seven Maldivians from the Chinese city of Wuhan in second such operation undertaken in last 3 days, reports India Today.
The flight had taken off from Wuhan at 3:10 am (IST) on Sunday (2 February) and landed in New Delhi early morning.
Few glimpses of 2nd Batch came from Wuhan (China) today #ProudAirIndian pic.twitter.com/xDjddVNfKw
— Dhananjay kumar (@dhananjaypro) February 2, 2020
Maldives's Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid took to twitter to express his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping the seven Maldivian nationals get out of China.
7 Maldivians in #Wuhan are on their way to Delhi on a special #AirIndia flight. Upon arrival they will be housed in Delhi for a period of quarantine. Deep gratitude to PM @narendramodi and EM @DrSJaishankar. Special thanks to Ambassadors @VikramMisri @sunjaysudhir and their teams
— Abdulla Shahid (@abdulla_shahid) February 2, 2020
The flight carrying the first batch of Indians had landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Saturday from Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The Indian nationals who were evacuated from Wuhan will be quarantined in a specially prepared facility in Manesar near Delhi.
The facility will house approximately 300 students who will be observed for signs of infection for two weeks by a team of doctors and medical personnel.
Meanwhile, Kerala on Sunday reported the second case of coronavirus in the state. The first case in India was also reported in Kerala a few days ago.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Introducing ElectionsHQ + 50 Ground Reports Project
The 2024 elections might seem easy to guess, but there are some important questions that shouldn't be missed.
Do freebies still sway voters? Do people prioritise infrastructure when voting? How will Punjab vote?
The answers to these questions provide great insights into where we, as a country, are headed in the years to come.
Swarajya is starting a project with an aim to do 50 solid ground stories and a smart commentary service on WhatsApp, a one-of-a-kind. We'd love your support during this election season.
Click below to contribute.