Hyderabad: At least 47 tourists and pilgrims from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, who were visiting Nepal when it was struck by an earthquake, have returned home, officials said on Sunday.
As many as 28 people from Hyderabad and 19 from Vijayawada were among the Indians evacuated since Saturday night, they said.
The evacuated people have landed in Delhi and will be reaching Hyderabad on Sunday evening.
These 47 were among 380 people from the two states stranded in Nepal.
The Andhra government said in a statement that the control room it set up at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi assisted 33 references Saturday night. The bhavan has made all arrangements to provide shelter, food and assistance to Telugu people rescued from Nepal.
The Andhra Pradesh Bhavan officials are coordinating with the Nepal embassy and the ministry of external affairs.
As many as 28 people from Hyderabad and 19 from Vijayawada were among the Indians evacuated since Saturday night, they said.
The evacuated people have landed in Delhi and will be reaching Hyderabad on Sunday evening.
These 47 were among 380 people from the two states stranded in Nepal.
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The Andhra government said in a statement that the control room it set up at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi assisted 33 references Saturday night. The bhavan has made all arrangements to provide shelter, food and assistance to Telugu people rescued from Nepal.
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The Andhra Pradesh Bhavan officials are coordinating with the Nepal embassy and the ministry of external affairs.
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