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Published 20:33 IST, April 18th 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: 125 Bahrain nationals evacuated from Pune

A special flight of Gulf Air evacuated 125 Bahrain nationals from here and flew to Chennai to take on board others, said a senior official of the Pune International Airport.

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One hundred and twenty-five Bahrain nationals, stranded here because of coronavirus outbreak, were evacuated on Saturday, an airport official said. A special flight of Gulf Air evacuated 125 Bahrain nationals from here and flew to Chennai to take on board others, said a senior official of the Pune International Airport.

Before boarding the flight, they were screened.  "One of them had a high temperature so he was not allowed to get onto the plane. He was referred to a hostel facility," the official said.

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Updated 20:33 IST, April 18th 2020

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