Srinagar, Oct. 24 -- More than 100 Umrah pilgrims from Kashmir are stranded in Mecca and other parts of Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, with cancelled return flights and soaring airfares making it difficult for them to return home.
The pilgrims have been unable to secure affordable tickets following flight cancellations due to Houthi missile attacks on Saudi airports. The Ministry of External Affairs is working on arrangements to facilitate their return, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that pilgrims from several parts of the world are facing similar difficulties.
"Flights have not stopped entirely but fares have spiked beyond what stranded pilgrims can pay," Omar told r...