The last batch of Malaysians in Jammu and Kashmir to be airlifted today
Bernama
September 13, 2014 18:48 MYT
September 13, 2014 18:48 MYT
The main city in Indian Kashmir has "drowned completely" under floodwaters now affecting about two million people in neighbouring Pakistan. - AFP Photo/Tauseef Mustafa
The last batch of Malaysians stranded in the flood-hit Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir will be air lifted today to Srinagar Airport, and later flown to New Delhi.
"The 16 Malaysian tourists in Srinagar have been transported to the governor's residence by an army truck. They will be airlifted to the airport and flown to New Delhi today," Malaysia's Consul General in Chennai, Chitra Devi Ramiah told Bernama.
She said they are the last batch of Malaysians who reported to the Malaysian High Commission their predicament in the crisis hit state.
Chitra said Malaysia Airlines was also helping them to reschedule their flight tickets to accommodate their travel back to Malaysia.
"The Indian government, especially the authorities in Chennai, Tamil Nadu has helped a lot in expediting the process of bringing the Malaysians out from the danger zone," she added.
A total of 59 Malaysians were stranded in the Himalayan region, which is currently going through the worse flood in the last 60 years. It has so far claimed more than 250 lives.