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‘We’re stuck, everyone is hungry’: Afghan evacuees stranded at UK airport

Exclusive: Passengers tell openDemocracy they’ve been forced to remain in Birmingham Airport for more than 24 hours after landing

‘We’re stuck, everyone is hungry’: Afghan evacuees stranded at UK airport
Passengers say they had to wait on the plane for eight hours after it landed at Birmingham Airport yesterday. | BPM Media
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People evacuated from Afghanistan have told openDemocracy they are still stranded at Birmingham airport – more than 24 hours after their flight landed.

“We’re just completely stuck,” said one passenger. “The children are in a bad situation and everyone is on the floor.”

Speaking from the airport, this morning, he said that “everyone is hungry” because the last time they were offered any food was at 3am.