60 Korean workers evacuate from Iraq amid war in Middle East
By Yonhap
Koreans evacuate from the Middle East in this undated photo provided by the foreign ministry. Yonhap
A total of 60 Korean corporate workers based in Iraq had been evacuated to safety amid the continuing war in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Monday.
The workers left Iraq for neighboring countries, including Kuwait, Turkey and Jordan, between March 18 and Sunday on the advice of the Korean Embassy in Iraq, with assistance from embassy staff, according to the ministry.
In addition, three more Koreans left Lebanon for Turkey last Friday, as Korea evacuates its nationals from the conflict-hit Middle East.
An estimated 1,500 Koreans have evacuated the region with assistance from the ministry since the conflict erupted.