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Coronavirus: Another 323 Indians evacuated from Wuhan, return home

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New Delhi - Ambassador pays tribute to officials involved in the evacuation operation.

Published: Sun 2 Feb 2020, 6:43 AM

Updated: Sun 2 Feb 2020, 7:20 PM

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India successfully evacuated another group of more than 300 Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit China, on Sunday.
According to Vikram Misri, India's ambassador to China, a second Air India flight from Wuhan took off for Delhi with 323 Indian citizens on board late Saturday night.
Also see: Evacuees to be housed in two quarantine camps
Among the evacuated were also seven Maldives citizens.
In a series of tweets, the official thanked Chinese authorities for their assistance, and paid tribute to Indian officers and officials part of the operation to bring back Indians back home.

96-hour long operation
Misri wished China all the best as they fight the disease, assuring them of India's continued support.



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