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Swedish family stranded in Colombo as medicine runs low

Key Points
  • A Swedish family is stranded in Colombo after their flight was canceled due to airspace closure.
  • Family members' Alzheimer's and ADHD medicines are running out and are unavailable locally.
  • The family is disappointed with SAS for insufficient information and limited efforts to bring them home.

Bianca Månsson and her relatives are stranded in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after their return flight was canceled when airspace closed. The cancellation occurred four days ago. Bianca Månsson says a family member's Alzheimer's medicine is running out and cannot be obtained locally, and her sister's ADHD medicine has already run out.

She is also anxious about missing exams for her studies in Lund. The family is disappointed with SAS, feeling information has been insufficient and efforts to get them home have been too few. SAS has not yet responded to a request for comment.

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