The 253 foreign nationals, including crew members who arrived on a German charter flight last Thursday, have departed the island.

A source in the Security Ministry told IRIE FM News that the plane transporting the foreign nationals took off sometime around midday.

Yesterday, the National Security Ministry said the passengers, which consisted of Indians, Germans and Uzbek nationals, were awaiting the finalization of arrangements for their departure, at the Norman Manley International Airport, in Kingston.