With an appeal for help, the Indian embassy is stepping in Sudan has advised Indian citizens not to venture out, reduce their supplies and seek help from neighbours, as the situation is unlikely to change in the next few days.
Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority Commissioner Manoj Rajan He said he spoke to the leader of the group over phone and instructed him to follow the embassy’s instructions.
hakki-picki community leader Raj Well Said eight members of three families from Shivamogga stranded in Sudan had sent a video appeal to the Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommaidemanding immediate rescue.
Prabhu SThe heavy shelling and firing began in Al-Fasheer on Saturday, told TOI over phone from Gopalgram in Channagiri taluk. He said, “We can see unclaimed dead bodies on the road. We are forced to stay indoors for the last four days. We are running out of food and may face shortage soon. We have no water to drink. Neither is.”
Lord Said that traditionally the community does not have any land. On learning that there is a huge market for Ayurvedic products in Sudan, he decided to sell the medicines there. “I have taken a loan of Rs 10 lakh to buy medicine and came to Sudan with my wife 10 months ago,” he said.
Prabhu’s sister Usha, who is also in al-Fashir, said her son and daughter-in-law were stranded in Khartoum.