30 stranded in Saudi Arabia seek Guj help

Vadodara: Around 30 workers from various parts of the state including Vadodara, Godhra and other places in the state are stranded in Saudi Arabia as they got stranded there due to the lockdown. The group had gone to the gulf country for a work assignment of two months.

The group that had gone to work at a petroleum company during its shutdown was unable to return due to the lockdown.

The flights from the country were suspended since March. The only ray of hope for the group is the flights under the Vande Bharat mission that begin from next week. None of these flights, however, come to Gujarat.

The members of the group from Gujarat include persons from Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Jamnagar and Dwarka besides Vadodara and Godhra. The group has sent mails to the state government, central government, various ministers and elected representatives from the areas to which they belong.

In a video message, one of the stranded persons said that they had come to Saudi Arabia in February and March. The worker added that they wanted to return, but were unable to do so due to the lockdown. The worker adds that there are flights to other destinations, but not for Gujarat. Another worker Dhaval Sonagra from Bhatia village in Devbhoomi Dwarka district pointed out that there were around 400 persons from India with them.