503 Indians evacuated from Nepal, more on way

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 26 2015 | 7:07 PM IST

A total of 503 Indians were evacuated from Nepal on Sunday and another batch of 130 is expected, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said.

Addressing a press conference here, he said that 237 Indians have already landed while 266 are on their way.

A third flight is expected to bring another 130 Indians, but the number is not final yet.

"We would request Indians there to be patient," said Jaishankar.

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First Published: Apr 26 2015 | 6:56 PM IST

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