"More Indians return from Nepal. Government assists 11,300+ to return through 218 buses from UP, Bihar and Uttarakhand till date," tweeted the spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs, Vikas Swarup.
Asked how long will the Indian rescue operations continue in Nepal, he said, "We will remain engaged as long as it takes".
Over 3,350 Indians have also been brought back on board Indian Air Force aircraft.
IAF helicopters have flown 26 sorties in Nepal, evacuating 82 persons to safer places. Also, 17 casualty evacuations were conducted out of which 12 were in Charkot and five in Lamabagarh.
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