The initial group of Australians and Afghan visa holders evacuated out of Kabul has landed in Perth where they will undergo hotel quarantine.
The first evacuees from Afghanistan have arrived in Perth as Australia continues a complex rescue operation in the wake of theThe flight from Dubai arrived in the early hours of Friday and around 90 evacuees on board were loaded onto buses for transfer to hotel quarantine.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said federal officials were working with the WA government to ensure the evacuees received medical and mental health support. “If anyone has certification, I would encourage them to come forward immediately,” Mr Hawke said. “Obviously time is short."
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