Guatemalan authorities evacuated more than 1000 people and closed a road as Central America's most active volcano erupted on Thursday, spewing thick clouds of ash over farms and towns not far from the capital city.
"Exercise #AjeyaWarrior 2023 Contingents of #IndianArmy and #BritishArmy carried out 'Casualty Evacuation' and 'Establishing Communication' practice during the ongoing Joint Military Training at #UnitedKingdom," Additional Directorate General of Public Information of Indian Army tweeted.
Under its Operation Kaveri, along with rescuing its citizens stranded in Sudan, the Government of India has now begun the evacuation of nationals belonging to its neighbouring country, Nepal.
The UAE continues the process of prioritising the evacuation of the most vulnerable, including the sick, children, the elderly and women, with the operation in line with the UAE's commitments to humanitarian assistance and strengthening global cooperation and solidarity.
The 18th batch of Indian evacuees was carried from Port Sudan to Jeddah, where they will be brought to India under Operation Kaveri. Sudan is currently reeling under the conflict of rival factions of military and para-military forces.
The airline operated its first evacuation flight from Jeddah to Kochi on April 30, 2023, evacuating 184 stranded Indian nationals who were stuck in Sudan.
"The US government has taken extensive efforts to contact US citizens in Sudan and enable the departure of those who wished to leave," the State Department said
In order to support the repatriation efforts under Operation Kaveri of the Indian government, IndiGo will operate chartered evacuation flights on April 28 and 30 from Jeddah to Delhi and Bengaluru respectively.
"A daring rescue! 8th batch of 121 Indians arrived at Jeddah by IAF C 130 J from Wadi Seidna, Sudan. This evacuation was more complex as the location is in vicinity of Khartoum. Family members of our Embassy Officials were also part of this group. Warm welcome. #OperationKaveri," Muraleed