PETALING JAYA: The 30 Malaysians who were stranded in Khartoum following an unrest, have arrived safely at Sudan Port, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
In a statement, he said they arrived at Port Sudan at 8.07pm Malaysian time on Monday after travelling 1,233km for 30 hours.They are from the Philippines , Cambodia , Singapore , Thailand , the United States , Palestine and Sudan .He said the United Nations will handle the evacuation of two Malaysian employees of the United Nations Mission in Sudan in Abyei who were not part of the group."This depends on which option will get the fastest and immediate approval,” he added.
This followed the action of the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority to extend the closure of the country's airspace until April 30.On Friday , two Malaysians there were moved to a safe location. Based on data from the World Health Organisation , the death toll from the unrest in Sudan increased to more than 400, while 3,500 others were reported injured.
The armed conflict broke out two weeks ago between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force .
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