34 nurses evacuated from strife-torn Libya

The government has evacuated 34 Indian nurses from strife-torn Libya, with the first batch of 12 is expected to reach Kochi on Thursday.

“A group of 12 Indian nurses are on their way from Tunisia and will arrive in Kochi tomorrow. Another batch of 22 nurses are also on their way from Tunisia and are likely to arrive in Kochi on December 18,” MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.

The government has evacuated nearly 3,000 Indians from Libya after fresh round of violence early this year.