Telangana helpline gets SOS calls from Baghdad

According to Ch Chakravarthi, PRO at Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi, no calls have been received from the main conflict zones so far.

Debris and rubble are pictured at the scene of a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13, 2025. Israel hit about 100 targets in Iran on June 13, including nuclear facilities and military command centres and killing senior figures including the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. (Photo | AFP)

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government’s helpline numbers, set up to assist people from the state currently in Iran and Israel, received several calls on Wednesday from those stranded and their families.

According to Ch Chakravarthi, PRO at Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi, no calls have been received from the main conflict zones so far. “Most calls are from Baghdad, with people expressing fear and uncertainty. There are around 183 pilgrims in Iraq. We received approximately 15 calls on Wednesday from both stranded people and their families,” he said.

Meanwhile, Soma Ravi, president of the Israel Telangana Association, confirmed to TNIE that Revella Ravinder, a 57-year-old migrant worker from Jagtial, died of health complications unrelated to the conflict. Ravinder, who moved to Israel two years ago for work, had been hospitalised for 20 days before succumbing to a heart attack. Efforts are underway to repatriate his body.