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Coronavirus: Over 50,000 Indians, PIOs stuck in China as govt denies entry

Many are stranded in transit; even OCI cardholders are being denied entry into the country

Indian nationals, airlifted from China's Wuhan, are seen inside a quarantine facility set by up ITBP IN New Delhi. Photo: PTI
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Neha AlawadhiSubhayan Chakraborty New Delhi
With the government denying them entry via any air, land or seaport, as many as 55,000 non-resident Indians and people of Indian origin are stuck in several parts of China where the coronavirus outbreak has claimed nearly 1,400 lives, multiple sources said. 
 
India had recently evacuated over 640 of its citizens from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak. Yet, around 80-100 Indians are stranded in the city and nearby areas. 
 
The Indian Embassy in Beijing estimates more than 50,000 Indian citizens to have been working in mainland China as of early 2019.
 
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