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The Foreign Office has paid tribute to the British Gurkhas who rescued 109 UK nationals and 28 other nationals stranded in remote parts of Nepal.
Disclosing details of the mission, which took place last month, the government said they travelled more than 4,000 miles through the Himalayas to 13 different districts, negotiating river crossings and landslides, to reach the tourists scattered across dozens of mountainous towns, villages and national parks.
My team at @UKinNepal and @Gurkha_Brigade still working hard to help bring you back from remote regions. Over 2000 messages to our email address over the last week. Doing our best to get you on a flight to UK. Stay in touch here for updates. pic.twitter.com/4nKzxDQ6k4
Israel’s weekly confirmed coronavirus cases have dropped below 500 for the first time following a strict eight-week lockdown that is being lifted in stages, reports the Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent.
The health ministry said the total number of confirmed cases stood at about 16,300, with 42 new infections during the past 24 hours. In total, 240 people have died.
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