Malaysian evacuees faced gruelling 1,300km drive to exit Sudan, says envoy

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (left) speaking to the press after the arrival of the Malaysian evacuees from Sudan at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. With him is Malaysian Ambassador to Sudan, Mohamad Razdan Jamil (right).

SEPANG: The 30 Malaysians faced a harrowing trip to escape conflict-torn Sudan, says Malaysia’s ambassador to Sudan.

Mohamad Razdan Jamil recounted the perilous journey from his official residence-turned shelter in Khartoum to Port Sudan, saying that it was a now-or-never decision.