Hundreds of cruise passengers arrive in Germany from Middle East

More holidaymakers stranded in the Middle East because of the Iran war arrived back in Germany on Saturday following their evacuation.

A total of 640 passengers from the cruise ship Mein Schiff 4 landed at Frankfurt Airport, said a spokesman for the operator Tui Cruises.

The company had chartered two planes to fly the passengers out of Oman's capital Muscat.

"More than 2,000 guests from the Mein Schiff 4 are now back home,” said the spokesman, adding that around 2,500 people were originally on board the ship.

According to earlier information, the company's liners Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5, with a total capacity of over 5,000 passengers, are currently stuck in the region due to the war.

Return flights are also being organized for the passengers of Mein Schiff 5, the spokesman said, although it was not yet clear exactly when these flights would take place.