A rescue flight arranged by the German government has picked up hundreds of tourists who had been stranded in Nepal since the Himalayan nation went on lockdown earlier this week
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KATHMANDU, Nepal — A rescue flight arranged by the German government on Friday picked up hundreds of tourists who had been stranded in Nepal since the Himalayan nation went on lockdown earlier this week, officials said.
The Qatar Airways charter flight took off with 305 people on board, said Deo Chandra Lal Karna, an official at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport.
Immigration official Sagar Acharya said most of the passengers were German nationals or had some connection to the country.
The airport reopened only for the flight, which did not bring any passengers to Nepal.
Nepal, home to the highest mountains and hiking trails, is popular with tourists during the spring season when the weather is…
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