345 Malaysian nationals evacuated from Chennai

TNN | Apr 3, 2020, 08.35 PM IST

CHENNAI: Two planes that arrived from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday night and Friday evacuated 345 Malaysian nationals stranded in Chennai.

Malindo Air operated two flights to evacuate the Malaysian citizens stranded here because of the lockdown, in force to contain the spread of novel coronavirus infection. The airline will operate five more flights till April 5.

More such special flights are scheduled to evacuate citizens of Singapore, Malaysia and European countries from Chennai.