Shillong, Oct 8: The 27 stranded Meghalaya pilgrims, including Rajya Sabha member WR Kharlukhi, reached Egypt from the conflict zone of Israel and Palestine.
“As per the latest information and through the efforts of MEA and our Indian mission, our 27 citizens from Meghalaya, who were stuck in the war conflict zone of Israel and Palestine have safely crossed the border into Egypt”, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma tweeted on Sunday.
Meghalaya Pilgrims Safely Crossed the Bo
An official statement said that pilgrims have successfully crossed the border from Bethlehem, Jerusalem to Egypt.
The Indian Embassy in Ramallah, in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Cairo, has confirmed the safe crossing of the Indian citizens. “They are currently en route to Taba and will proceed to Cairo before their scheduled flight with Oman Air, following their local visits in Egypt”, the statement said.
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