Two evacuation flights carrying 407 Australians landed in Cyprus on Saturday with two more taking off from Beirut on Sunday night.
An Australian who was among over 400 evacuated from Lebanon has described leaving Beirut airport to the sounds of bombing amid Israel's heavy airstrikes. Two evacuation flights carrying 407 Australians departed Beirut airport on Saturday and arrived in Cyprus. The evacuees will stay in temporary accommodation in Cyprus before departing on government-assisted flights to Sydney . Australian teenager Leah Lucas said she heard bombing as the plane was about to leave.
" As the second flight arrived in Cyprus, Australian High Commissioner to Cyprus Fiona McKergow described the mixed emotions of those leaving. "They are exhausted, exceptionally happy to be here but heartbroken because they left family behind," McKergow said. On Sunday night AEDT, two more flights will take off from Beirut for the 45-minute trip to Larnaca. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said today's evacuation flights to Cyprus are fully booked.
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