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In view of the latest situation in the Maldives, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (November 4) issued an Amber Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) on the Maldives.
A Government spokesman said, "Those who plan to visit the Maldives or are already there should monitor the situation, exercise caution, attend to personal safety and avoid travelling to places of protests and large gatherings of people, particularly Male."
The Security Bureau will closely monitor the situation there. Any update will be issued through the media and the Bureau's OTA webpage www.sb.gov.hk/eng/ota.
Residents who need assistance while outside Hong Kong may call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit (AHU) of the Immigration Department at (852) 1868 or contact the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Maldives at consular protection hotline at (960) 7458160.
In addition, Hong Kong residents are encouraged to use the online Registration of Outbound Travel Information (ROTI) service (www.gov.hk/roti) to register their contact details and itinerary when outside Hong Kong. The information provided allows the AHU of the Immigration Department to disseminate practical information to them through appropriate means, including SMS on mobile phones, on a timely basis when necessary.
Ends/Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Issued at HKT 21:06
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