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Stranded German wave to journalists as they prepare to move to the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, March 27, 2020. A rescue flight arranged by the German government on Friday picked up tourists who had been stranded in Nepal since the Himalayan nation went on lockdown earlier this week, officials said. The airport reopened only for the flight, which did not bring any passengers to Nepal. Up to 10,000 tourists are believed to be stranded in Nepal since the government ordered a complete lockdown that halted all flights and road travel to prevent the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Stranded German wave to journalists as they prepare to move to the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, March 27, 2020. A rescue flight arranged by the German government on Friday picked up tourists who had been stranded in Nepal since the Himalayan nation went on lockdown earlier this week, officials said. The airport reopened only for the flight, which did not bring any passengers to Nepal. Up to 10,000 tourists are believed to be stranded in Nepal since the government ord…

March 27, 2020

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Germany sends plane to rescue stranded tourists from Nepal
March 27, 2020 2:50 a.m.

Germany sends plane to rescue stranded tourists from Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — 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.