Nepal Airlines flight takes off for Wuhan to evacuate Nepali Nationals

Published On: February 15, 2020 05:15 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

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KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The Nepal Airlines flight has taken off from Kathmandu to evacuate Nepali nationals from Wuhan, the epicenter of coronavirus epidemic in China.

The aircraft will return to Kathmandu on Sunday morning carrying around 180 nationals.

The Nepal government had decided to evacuate Nepali nationals amidst coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.

Nepali Nationals in Wuhan will have to undergo health check-up before being evacuated.

The returnees will be kept in quarantine for 14 days after they are brought back home.

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