Bodies of 22 Nepalis stuck in the Persian Gulf as Iran war halts flights

Eight of the dead are in the UAE and seven each in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Nepali embassies in those countries have already granted permission for their repatriation.

Escalating tensions in the Gulf region, triggered by the ongoing standoff involving the US-Israeli coalition and Iran, have disrupted the repatriation of the bodies of Nepali migrant workers who died in the region. These deaths were not related to the ongoing conflict, according to officials.