Muscat: Twenty-eight Omanis who were stuck in Chennai International Airport in India returned home on Monday afternoon as they did not have the right visas.
The Indian authorities refused to allow the Omanis entry into the country because they were on tourist visas while being in India for medical reasons.
“The Indian Embassy in Muscat did not notify us that we have to obtain medical visas.” said Mohammad Al Wahaibi, one of those who was stuck in India.
Al Wahaibi said that they were ill-treated by the employees at the Chennai airport.
He added that the airport authorities kept them in two small cold rooms without giving them food or water.
“We have more than three children, who froze, and spent their day without food.”, explained Al Wahaibi.
Al Wahaibi pointed out that Oman Air, which they were flying on, provided them with snacks and water, without providing them blankets, as it was cold inside the airport.
The Omanis reserved air tickets to Muscat after they were trapped inside the airport for more than 14 hours.
04/11/15 Fahad Al Mukrash/Gulf News
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The Indian authorities refused to allow the Omanis entry into the country because they were on tourist visas while being in India for medical reasons.
“The Indian Embassy in Muscat did not notify us that we have to obtain medical visas.” said Mohammad Al Wahaibi, one of those who was stuck in India.
Al Wahaibi said that they were ill-treated by the employees at the Chennai airport.
He added that the airport authorities kept them in two small cold rooms without giving them food or water.
“We have more than three children, who froze, and spent their day without food.”, explained Al Wahaibi.
Al Wahaibi pointed out that Oman Air, which they were flying on, provided them with snacks and water, without providing them blankets, as it was cold inside the airport.
The Omanis reserved air tickets to Muscat after they were trapped inside the airport for more than 14 hours.
04/11/15 Fahad Al Mukrash/Gulf News
