Regarding the operation to evacuate civilians from Sudan via Cyprus, below are the latest figures covering the period from the activation of Plan Hestia on Tuesday 25 April until today, Thursday 27 April (time: 18:30).
Arrivals: 25 April 3 flights arrived 26 April 4 flights arrived 27 April 1 flight arrived, 3 more flights expected 28 April 4 flights expected.
The total number of arrivals reached 877.
Departures: To date, 4 flights have departed with a total number of 610 people with a final destination in the United Kingdom.
Data on Cypriot citizens, their family members and expatriates
Since the activation of the Hestia Plan, 4 Cypriot citizens and 11 family members and expatriates have been evacuated, including the Honorary Consul of Cyprus in Khartoum and his family. By road, 7 persons are travelling to Egypt. It is noted that one (1) person who was originally included in the list of people to be evacuated has chosen to remain in the country.
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