6 passengers isolated at Delhi airport over Ebola fears

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Six passengers who arrived at Delhi airport on Tuesday morning have been isolated over Ebola fears.

The passengers have been taken for further tests, according to reports.

A total of 112 stranded Indians are arriving at Delhi and Mumbai airports from Ebola-hit countries through the day on Tuesday.

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Some of these passengers will first reach Delhi and then fly to Mumbai by domestic airlines flight.

Elaborate precautionary arrangements have been put in place at Mumbai and Delhi airport to screen the passengers.

According to Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), Ethiopian Airline, Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, Jet and South African Airways are flying these passengers to Mumbai.

Mial also said the baggage of the flights need to be kept separate by the concerned airline in their custody, adding that disinfection of the flight will be carried out once all passengers would be deboarded.

(With inputs from PTI)

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