Additional 149 Nepali nationals stranded in Afghanistan arrived in Nepal on Sunday and Monday.
Of them, 39 returned to Kathmandu via Fly Dubai air Sunday night, seven via Turkish Air and 104 via Qatar Air on Monday.
According to the Foreign Ministry, 654 Nepali nationals have arrived in Kathmandu from Afghanistan as of Monday.
All the returnees were tested for COVID-19 and managed at the holding centre arranged by the government at Samakhushi of Kathmandu Metropolis.
Issuing a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that the government was coordinating and facilitating the return of Nepali nationals who were rescued from Kabul and reached Doha, Dubai, London and New Delhi.
By 5pm Monday, 361 Nepali nationals have updated their whereabouts on the web portal of the Department of Consular Services (DoCS). Of them two had no passport, and arrangement was made to send them document required for travelling, according a statement of the Foreign Ministry.
The Task Force formed to facilitate the rescue of Nepali nationals from Afghanistan also said that it is coordinating and collaborating with the friendly nations which are conducting rescue flights to and from Kabul to bring Nepali migrants home.
People who are in Afghanistan and have not registered their names at the portal of DoCS can register themselves or ask their families to make an entry of their whereabouts.
Updates can be fed in the online registration portal https://nepalconsular.gov.np.
People can contact DoCS at +977-9749326458, MoFA at +9779749326459 and Embassy of Nepal in India at +918929601925 on cell phone, Viber and WhatsApp.
Meanwhile, the Ministry has repeatedly urged the returnee migrants to inform the government through the web portal when they safely reach their home or other destination.
Source : TRN,
