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Andhra Pradesh Airlifts 154 Telugus From Nepal With More Flights Being Readied

Officials led by Nara Lokesh are working with the Indian embassy to secure passage for roughly 150 more residents.

Overview

  • A special IndiGo flight carried 154 evacuees from Kathmandu, dropping 114 in Visakhapatnam and 40 in Tirupati late Thursday.
  • Authorities report about 152 additional Andhra Pradesh residents still awaiting evacuation as arrangements for further flights continue.
  • Twenty-two people previously reached India by road after being moved from Hetauda to the Bihar border on a specially arranged bus.
  • A chartered aircraft flew 12 stranded citizens from Simikot to Nepalganj, with vehicles facilitating their onward journey toward Lucknow and flights home.
  • Ten passengers from Pokhara were transported by charter to Kathmandu to join the main evacuation, while RTG and AP Bhavan helplines remain active for assistance.