Ukraine emergency: West Bengal govt opens helpline number for stranded citizens

The Bengal authorities on Friday set up a manipulate room to help college students and human beings from the state, who are presently stranded in war-hit Ukraine.

A be aware issued through the state statistics and cultural affairs department stated the 12-hour manipulate room will be purposeful from 9am.

“It has been opened below a senior IAS officer and manned by way of WBCS officers for supporting and assisting college students and people stranded from West Bengal in Ukraine,” the be aware said.

Families of those, who are caught in the war-torn country, can contact authorities on 2214-3526, 1070.

The landline numbers had been not available when My Kolkata checked on Friday at 2.53pm.

The complete quantity of students from the state, who are stranded in Ukraine, is now being assessed, an official said.

Russia on Thursday launched an attack on Ukraine following weeks of excessive tension.