Pradeep, father of a student stranded in Sumy, Ukraine, got a call from his daughter Shreya Pradeep that she and other trapped students could not leave to the borders as no transportation was available. Pradeep was hoping that his daughter and other students may be airlifted on Saturday, but his wait to meet his daughter has not ended amidst the growing anxiety.
“My daughter called me to tell me they are not moving out today as there is no transportation arranged for them to reach the Russian border. She said somebody told the students that buses are positioned at the border for their transit but transportation from Sumy to the border is unavailable. They were told not to lose hope and wait a day or two as efforts are on to get them safely evacuated,” said Pradeep, a resident of Betolli village in Virajpet.
The students had prepared to proceed to the border by foot since they had a tough time since the war began and were facing a serious crisis of food and water. Power outage has added to their woes amid heightened shelling, he said.
