317 Europeans take off from Goa to Frankfurt amid lockdown

Dabolim Airport, Goa. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons Photo)

As many as 317 European tourists stranded in the coastal state amid the lockdown due to coronavirus, took off for Frankfurt on Tuesday morning, officials said.

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A special flight carrying the tourists who hailed from Germany and other European Union countries, took off at 5.30 am, the officials said.

The aircraft had landed here from Frankfurt.

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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had told reporters on Monday that many foreign tourists are stranded in the state and are being airlifted.

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