Operation Kaveri: Another Rescue Flight Carrying 231 Passengers Departs Jeddah For Ahmedabad

The UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan has said that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan is turning into a "full blown catastrophe".

Visual of Indians being rescued from the violence-hit Sudan

Source : Twitter/@MEAIndia

The tenth flight under Operation Kaveri carrying Indian nationals left Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as violence in Sudan continued. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that 231 passengers were on the flight en route to Ahmedabad. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi took to Twitter and wrote, "#OperationKaveri 10th outbound flight carrying Indian evacuees from Jeddah. 231 passengers are en route to Ahmedabad."

Earlier on Monday, 186 Indians from Jeddah arrived in Kochi on the 9th flight.

#OperationKaveri

10th outbound flight carrying Indian evacuees from Jeddah.

231 passengers are en route to Ahmedabad. pic.twitter.com/gIIPZ0K50v

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) May 2, 2023

Bagchi on Monday tweeted, "#OperationKaveri continues to bring Indians back home. The flight carrying 186 passengers touches down in Kochi." The Kochi-bound flight departed on Sunday from Jeddah.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) also took to Twitter and wrote, "With almost 1400 Indians evacuated in IAF aircraft over the past few days, two C-130 J aircraft have evacuated 260 personnel including elders who were above 90 years of age & one above 102 years of age."

#OperationKaveri Update.

With almost 1400 Indians evacuated in IAF aircraft over the past few days, two C-130 J aircraft have evacuated 260 personnel including elders who were above 90 years of age & one above 102 years of age.#HarKaamDeshKeNaam pic.twitter.com/Chuo1DBCtu

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 1, 2023

UN has issued a warning that Sudan is at a humanitarian 'breaking point'. The rival military forces have accused each other of new violations of the ceasefire that they had just agreed to extend as their devastating conflict enters third week, reported news agency ANI.

The UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan has said that the humanitarian crisis in the country is turning into a "full blown catastrophe". It also said that the risk of spillover of the violence into neighbouring countries was worrisome. Abdou Dieng, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the country during a briefing of member states said, "It has been more than two weeks of devastating fighting in Sudan, a conflict that is turning Sudan's humanitarian crisis into a full-blown catastrophe.

EAM S Jaishankar on Sunday said that nearly 2300 evacuee Indians have reached the country from Sudan. He tweeted, "A C-130 Indian Airforce flight has landed in New Delhi with 40 passengers. With this flight, around 2,300 people have reached India."

#OperationKaveri developments.

A C-130J Indian Airforce flight has landed in New Delhi with 40 passengers. With this flight, around 2300 people have reached India. pic.twitter.com/kDcx13a40i

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 30, 2023