A Myanmar National Airlines relief flight landed at Yangon International Airport yesterday afternoon, carrying 80 Myanmar citizens stranded in Gaya and nearby areas of India due to suspension of international flights, state media reported.

On arrival at the airport, officials from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, the Ministry of Health and Sports, and the Yangon Region government helped for their 21-day quarantine period at designated places in line with the regulations of immigration and medical checks.

A total of 298 Myanmar citizens have been repatriated from India by relief flights so far.