Coronavirus lockdown: 270 stranded British nationals airlifted in special flight from Amritsar

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As many as 270 British nationals, who were stranded in Punjab and some other states after the Centre imposed a nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak, were airlifted in a special flight from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport here on Thursday, officials said.

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The special flight to Heathrow Airport was arranged by the British government, they said.

The British nationals were stranded in Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, they added.

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