German coronavirus evacuation flight lands in Frankfurt

A Luftwaffe plane carrying Germans repatriated from virus-affected regions in China landed in Frankfurt on Saturday.

German Armed Forces Airbus A310 touched down shortly after 1600 local time (1500 GMT).

102 evacuees on board flight from Wuhan, epicenter of outbreak of a vel coronavirus, will be kept in quarantine for 14 days.

Germany's defense minister said plane h been refused permission to land and refuel in Moscow due to what Russians said was lack of capacity and h to divert to Helsinki.

minister said reasons behind Russian decision would be discussed at a meeting next week with Foreign Office.

Germany has confirmed six virus cases - five of m involving employees of German vehicle parts supplier who came into contact with a visiting employee who h traveled from Shanghai.

On Friday, Germany confirmed sixth case, a child of one of people alrey infected.

(Representative Im)