British diplomats rescue tourists from riot-torn Nepal

British embassy staff have rescued 26 tourists trapped at Kathmandu airport after a day of violence following the massacre of Nepal’s royal family, the Foreign Office said.

British embassy staff have rescued 26 tourists trapped at Kathmandu airport after a day of violence following the massacre of Nepal’s royal family.

Deputy head of the mission Andrew Mitchell yesterday led a four-vehicle convoy to pick up the travellers, who were stranded because of a curfew and a ban on all traffic in and out of the capital.