Hundreds Of Indonesian Citizens Evacuated From Sudan Have Arrived At Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory

JAKARTA - Hundreds of Indonesian citizens (WNI) who were rescued from war areas in Sudan finally arrived at Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory, East Jakarta, Friday, April 28, at 8.24 WIB.

According to VOI monitoring, Indonesian citizens arrived at the Hajj Dormitory using a bus that had just been picked up from Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang City. A total of 13 buses with approximately 385 Indonesian citizens arrived at the Hajj Dormitory, East Jakarta.

They took an orange transjakarta bus, then took it down in front of the Multipurpose-3 Building (SG3 Building).

There was a man who seemed to be carrying a suitcase and a bag and a woman carrying his baby child. They immediately entered the building.

"Please register first, have breakfast first," said one of the officers, who was in front of the door of the building.

After that, Indonesian citizens must undergo a medical examination before being sent back to their respective areas.

"It must be swabbed first, and others," the officer said, adding.

Previously reported, Garuda Indonesia aircraft with flight number GA991 carrying 385 Indonesian citizens, consisting of 248 women and 137 men, 43 of whom were children, arrived safely at 05:46 WIB at Soetta Airport, Tangerang.

Foreign Minister Retno said the evacuation process this time was carried out using a relay evacuation pattern, starting with the evacuation of land roads from Khartoum to Port Sudan. Then from Port Sudan to Jeddah, either by sea or by air and then repatriated gradually to Indonesia.