Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maintains 24/7 Emergency Control Room for Nepalis Abroad

Kathmandu. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that its 'Emergency Control Room' is operating 24 hours a day. Ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Chhetri provided this information during a press conference held on Friday.

He stated that the control room is actively working to resolve issues faced by Nepalis abroad and has received a total of 200 contacts, including 80 phone calls, to date.

He noted that 86,420 individuals have registered their names in the online system launched by the Department of Consular Services, which prioritizes collecting details of Nepalis abroad. However, the ministry claims that the number of calls from those feeling unsafe has been decreasing recently.

The ministry has maintained hotline services at all 10 Nepali missions abroad, through which the collection of details and coordination for Nepalis in distress continues. The ministry also clarified that 'Rapid Response Teams' have been formed and are actively working in 9 of these missions.

According to spokesperson Chhetri, most callers raise four main issues: the status of flights in Kuwait, timing for returning to Nepal, inquiries regarding labor permits, and various other problems.

Stating that Nepalis stranded in 'transit' have been managed, he mentioned that two Nepalis in Kuwait chose to stay there voluntarily despite having obtained Saudi visas.

The ministry has prioritized the repatriation of bodies of Nepali citizens who have died due to various reasons. Due to flight disruptions, the bodies of 38 Nepalis remain to be brought home from countries including Oman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Qatar, and Bahrain. According to the ministry, 9 bodies were brought to Nepal via Kuwait Airways on Chaitra 18, and the process to bring the remaining bodies is underway.