New Delhi:
Even as the government said it was putting in place plans for possible evacuation of 18,000 Indians in Libya - with communication lines cut off in most places - it has been difficult for even the Indian embassy to help the stranded.
The Indians in Libya, through any means of communication they can, are trying to send a message for quick and more help.
"The situation is very tense here and very scary. We are inside our camp but we're running out of food and money. Outside there is a very tense situation with lots going on. There were protests and when we went out yesterday, we saw very heavily guarded people, in civilian dresses. They're roaming the roads with ammunition... We just want help from the Government of India so that we can be evacuated as soon as possible," appealed Ajay Gupta, an engineer from Tripoli, through the web.
Ajay's wife and two daughters are worried sick in Bhopal. "My younger daughter doesn't understand much, but my elder daughter was very worried. She cried a lot and her exams are going on...we are looking forward for him to come back by any means and be with us again," said Ajay's wife.
"It is 5:30 am here now, I heard a sound outside the house. It could be a bomb...the Indians are scared, we request the Indian government to take immediate decision to evacuate us," said Mohammad Ibrahim, another Indian stranded in Libya.
Kapil Dev Ranwan from Gurgaon, is one of the many waiting for their loved ones to return from Libya.
"I spoke to my father today morning after trying for around 1000 times. He was at the airport and has stayed at the airport for almost 24 hours without any help. He had a confirmed ticket, but all the commercial airlines have been cancelled and only the chartered flights are going out and there are none for Indians," said Kapil.
The Indian government is repeating it's assurance that there is no need to panic, but to evacuate 18,000 people is a tough task, and sources tell NDTV the problem is they aren't getting enough help from the Libyan Embassy in Delhi to coordinate.