A flight carrying about 50 South African evacuees from Sudan landed at the OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday. This follows weeks of ongoing conflict between warring groups in Sudan, which has left around 500 people dead and thousands more injured.
JOHANNESBURG - The flight carrying about 50 South African evacuees from Sudan landed at the OR Tambo International Airport before midday on Sunday, after a slight delay.READ: Second group of Safricans evacuated from war-torn Sudan arrive home
The department said this group was first evacuated to neighbouring Egypt before getting on a flight back to South Africa on Saturday night.Family members who anxiously awaited their arrival said they were happy to hold their loved ones again.
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