International students trapped in Ukraine appeal for urgent evacuation

At least 1,200 foreign students are thought to be stranded in Sumy, with some running out of food and waterRussia-Ukraine war: live newsInternational students trapped in a Ukrainian town near the Russian border have made desperate appeals for evacuation, as the number thought to be stranded in Sumy has risen to between 1,200 and 1,500, and they are running out of basic supplies.Jana Kalaaji, a Syrian-Lebanese student who has been at the city’s university for a year, said: “There’s no electricity now. There is no water. There is no tap water. There are no supplies. There is no heat because the heat comes with electricity.” Continue reading…

At least 1,200 foreign students are thought to be stranded in Sumy, with some running out of food and water

International students trapped in a Ukrainian town near the Russian border have made desperate appeals for evacuation, as the number thought to be stranded in Sumy has risen to between 1,200 and 1,500, and they are running out of basic supplies.

Jana Kalaaji, a Syrian-Lebanese student who has been at the city’s university for a year, said: “There’s no electricity now. There is no water. There is no tap water. There are no supplies. There is no heat because the heat comes with electricity.”

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