SEOUL (AFP): Several embassies in North Korea closed on Monday (March 9) as many diplomats were flown out following weeks of tight quarantine restrictions imposed by Pyongyang over the spread of the coronavirus.
North Korea has not confirmed a single infection but has imposed strict rules, including closing its borders and putting thousands of its own people into isolation.
Swedish ambassador Joachim Bergstrom tweeted a selfie from the city centre with the caption:"I have never been happier standing on Kim Il Sung Square." "Sad to say farewell this morning to colleagues from German Embassy and French Office #NorthKorea which are closing temporarily," tweeted Colin Crooks, the British ambassador to Pyongyang, adding that his embassy would remain open.
It was not immediately clear how many diplomats were on board, but previous reports said around 60 people would be evacuated.
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