15 flights in next 24 hours under Op Ganga

March 02, 2022 22:13

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A total of 17,000 Indian nationals have left Ukraine since the advisories were issued and flights under Operation Ganga have been increased to facilitate the evacuation of remaining students stranded in Ukraine.

he students who left Ukraine also included some Indians who had not registered with the Embassy of India in Kyiv previously.

Flights under Operation Ganga have been increased.

During the last 24 hours, six flights under Operation Ganga have landed in India, taking the total number of flights to 15.

Out of these, 8 flights were from Bucharest, 5 from Budapest and 2 from Rzeszow.

The total number of Indians who have returned onboard these flights is 3,352.

Out of these, 1796 were evacuated through Romania, 430 through Poland and 1126 through Hungary.

As many as 15 flights are scheduled over the next 24 hours, many of which are already en route.

IAF has joined Operation Ganga, and the first C-17 flight from Bucharest is expected to return to Delhi from Bucharest later on Wednesday night.

Three more IAF flights will be undertaken today, from Budapest, Rzeszow and Bucharest. Humanitarian aid in form of medicines, medical equipment, tents, blankets, solar lamps and other materials is being sent to Ukraine in tranches.

The first tranche weighing 2 tons comprising medicines was sent on March 1 through Poland and 3 more tranches (tents, blankets, sleeping mats etc - 16 x 2 tons) were sent on March 2 (1 by IAF flight) through Romania and Poland. -- ANI

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