Kathmandu, March 20 Over 82,000 Nepalis have registered from the Gulf region, of whom around 6,000 nationals have enlisted as being 'unsafe', a foreign ministry official said on Friday.
Nepali nationals living in the Gulf have registered themselves through an online registration system maintained by the Department of Consular Services under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Chhetri at a press meet.
"Of the total 82,100 registrations, around 6,000 Nepalis have enlisted as being unsafe," Chhetri said.
According to the ministry, a total of 170 contacts have been made to its emergency room, including 78 calls, from various countries in West Asia, amid escalating tension between Israel, the US, and Iran.
"Many of those who came in contact were curious about security in the initial days of the Iran-US-Israel situation. However, as the situation is being relaxed, the number of those wishing to return to Nepal has declined lately," he added.
The ministry is continuously gathering information about those facing problems through its 10 missions and is working to make the necessary coordination.
He made it clear that there is no record of Nepalis being stuck in transit.
The government is watchful regarding the security of Nepali nationals in West Asia and will go to great lengths to rescue them if needed, the ministry said.