Egypt: Airport in chaos as exodus continues

The exodus of foreigners from Cairo continued today as dozens of evacuation planes arrived, but the airport itself was still in disarray with crowds of more than 4,500 stranded passengers.

Egypt: Airport in chaos as exodus continues

The exodus of foreigners from Cairo continued today as dozens of evacuation planes arrived, but the airport itself was still in disarray with crowds of more than 4,500 stranded passengers.

Passengers said airport staff were scarce, food supplies were dwindling, flight information was non-existent and some claimed police were even demanding bribes before allowing foreigners to board their planes.

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