Coronavirus: Kerala CM urges PM Modi to airlift Indians stranded in China
Abhay Anand | January 27, 2020 | 05:35 PM IST | 2 mins read
NEW DELHI: The Kerala chief minister has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to “airlift” Indians stranded in Wuhan city of China, the centre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. As many as 250 students and other citizens are caught in the coronavirus-induced lockdown in Wuhan.
As per reports, the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 81 on Monday, forcing the Chinese government to extend the Lunar New Year holiday to curb the spread of the virus. Pinarayi Vijayan, in his letter sent to the PM, says: “It seems that the ground situation in Wuhan has further worsened and we have information from the relatives of students from Kerala studying at various Universities in Wuhan, that the situation there is grave. It is also reported that the Yichang area has also been affected.”
The Indian embassy in Beijing has opened three hotlines to help Indians in China. Ravish Kumar, spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs in a series of tweets has informed that the Indian Embassy is in close touch with Indian citizens including students to extend assistance, including on possible travel options out of Hubei Province.
China has announced to offer evacuation of Americans stranded in Wuhan raising hopes for Indians as well. Vijayan writes: “I request you to give necessary instruction direct the Indian Embassy in the People's Republic of China to act proactively and provide necessary assistance and reassurance to Indians including Keralites stranded in Wuhan and Yichang including Keralites.”
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