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1 | Libya: Fear and Chaos at Tripoli Airport | Libya: Tahotra sy korontana ao an-tseranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli |
2 | This post is part of our special coverage Libya Uprising 2011. | |
3 | Fear, chaos, hysteria and despair - all these words have been used to describe Libyan capital Tripoli's airport over the past few days. | Tahotra, korontana, tebiteby ary hakivina - nampiasaina hitantarana ny zava-manjaka ao an-tseranam-piaramanidin'ny renivohitra Libyana nandritra ny andro faramparany avokoa ireo voambolana ireo. |
4 | Since uprisings began against the country's leader Colonel Muammar Al Gaddafi on the night of February 16, 2011 (#Feb17), Libya has been in a state of uncertainty. | Tafiditra anatin'ny tsy fahafantarana izay ho avy i Libya hatramin'ny nisian'ny fitroarana hikomy amin'ny mpitondra ity firenena iray ity, dia ny fikomiana amin'ny Kolonely Muammar Al Gaddafi ny alin'ny 16 Febroary 2011 (#Feb17). |
5 | Thousands of foreign nationals, mostly expat workers, have been trying to flee the country, gathering in Tripoli airport to catch embassy and some airline flights out. | Teratany vahiny an'arivony, mpiasa vahiny ny ankamaroany, miezaka ny handositra ny firenena, no tafangona ao an-tseranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli hitsofoka amin'izay zotram-piaramanidina tsotra na an'ny masoivoho tratrany ao. |
6 | This video from Al Jazeera describes the chaos that passengers at the airport are experiencing: | Ity lahatsary avy amin'ny Al Jazeera ity no mamelabelatra ny korontana iainan'ny mpandeha ao amin'io seranam-piaramanidina io: |
7 | Reactions from Twitter | Tora-po avy amin'ny Twitter |
8 | Here are some descriptions of Tripoli airport amidst the crisis from the Twittersphere, these from 24 February, 2011: | Indreto ary ny filazalazana sasantsasany ny zavamisy ao an-tseranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli eo anivon'ny krizy tantarain'ny tontolon'ny Twitter nanomboka ny 24 Febroary 2011: |
9 | @acarvin “The airport is just a zoo. | “Tena fitehirizam-biby ny seranana. |
10 | There's about 10k people there, all trying to get out. | Eo ho eo amin'ny iray alina eo ny olona ao, miezaka ny hivoaka avokoa izy rehetra ireo. |
11 | ” -Ewan Black to the BBC, regarding Tripoli airport. | ” -Hoy i Ewan Black amin'ny BBC, raha mitazana ny seranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli. |
12 | @SiconianGirl Tripoli Airport chaos thousands of people stranded no facilities only 1 toilet no food and all roads to Airport closed #Libya Will B Freed @aseemrastogi2 Dangerous times ! | Mihitsoka tsy misy foto-drafitr'asam-pikarakarana, zara raha misy efitra fidiovana iray, tsy misy sakafo fa hosokafana avokoa ny lalana mikatona mizotra ho any amin'ny seranam-piaramanidina ao #Libya no zavamisy iainan'ny olona an'arivony ao |
13 | Amateur video captures chaos at Tripoli airport http://bit.ly/hdAG8H | Fotoana mampidi-doza! lahatsary nalain'olo-tsotra tao an-tseranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli http://bit.ly/hdAG8H |
14 | From 25 February, 2011: | Ny 25 Febroary 2011: |
15 | @vali_nasr Tripoli airport has an air of ‘Dante's Inferno' http://tinyurl.com/4rgljrz #Libya | Miendrika ‘Afoben'i Dante' ny fiainana ao an-tseranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli #Libya |
16 | @Addickbitch_hut Tourist at Tripoli airport - ‘Your worst nightmare of pop concerts and football hooligans all mixed into one. | [hoy] ny mpizahantany iray ao an-tseranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli - Mitambatra ho iray ny nofiratsinao indrindra ao amin'ny fampisehoan-kira sy ny jiolahim-boton'ny baolina fandaka. |
17 | It was unbelievable.' | Tsy mampino. |
18 | On Facebook on Friday 25 February, Shahrizal Dzulkifli describes his experience trying to escape Libya: | Toy izao ny tao amin'ny Facebook ny Zoma 25 Febroary, Shahrizal Dzulkifli no mitantara ny niainany raha niezaka ny handositra an'i Libya izy: |
19 | now in Tunisia after managed to get out of Libya via plane after 12 hours of agonizing, scary, cold and brutal situation at the Tripoli airport…now waiting for next transit…maybe to Rome…Million thanx to Malaysian Embassy and Tunisia Airways for bringing us out…. | Efa eto Tonizia rehefa niezaka ny hitsoaka an'i Libya rehefa nandeha voromby rehefa niaritra ny mafy sy ny hatsiaka, nitaintaina toy ny hiala aina nandritra ny 12 ora tao an-tseranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli… miandry ny fiampitana manaraka indray ankehitriny… angamba ho any Roma… ankasitrahana indrindra ny masoivoho maleziana sy ny Tunisia Airways nitondra anay nivoaka tao… |
20 | Crimes Reported | Tatitra fisian'ny vono-olona |
21 | Frustrated and frightened passengers are apparently not only being faced with the uncertainty of leaving, but also with various forms of crimes that have been reported at the airport. | Tsy ny fanahiana noho ny tsy fahafantarana na ho afa-mivoaka na tsia ihany no natrehin'ny mpandeha mangovitra sy tratran'ny fangidiam-panahy fa ny karazana heloka bevava re eny amin'ny seranam-piaramanidina. |
22 | From 24 February, 2011: | Tamin'ny 4 Febroary 2011: |
23 | @Matchbox20 #Libya policemen r blackmailing #Egyptians & taking their money at #Tripoli airport to let them go & catch their flghts, Please Spread. | Mampitahotra ireo Ejipsiana ny polisy eto Libya, maka ny volany eto amin'ny seranana vao mandefa azy ireo; hanatratra ny zotram-piaramanidina, aparitaho azafady. |
24 | Jurunilai Pemimpin Umno detailed the new costs fleeing foreigners are facing on Facebook: | Jurunilai Pemimpin Umno no manome amin'ny antsipiriany ny fandaniana vaovao atrehin'ny vahiny am-pandosirana ao amin'ny Facebook: |
25 | LIBYA - ” Signs of the decay and the end of regimes that I've seen elsewhere is happening now. | Hitako ankehitriny ny mariky ny fikoroso fahana sy ny fiafaram-pitondrana hitako any an-toeran-kafa. |
26 | People are asking for bribes. | Mitady tsolotra ny olona. |
27 | If you want to do anything in the airport, it will cost you. | Lafo avokoa izay zavatra rehetra tianao atao ao amin'ny seranana. |
28 | A $20 taxi ride to Tripoli airport now costs $200 “. | Ny saran'ny fiarakaretsaka $20 handehanana ao amin'ny seranana dia efa mitentina $200 ankehitriny. |
29 | And from 25 February, 2011: | Ary tamin'ny 25 Febroary 2011: |
30 | @sneakinghorze “We had to bribe #Libyan security, who controlled certain streets of #Tripoli, in order to make it to the airport,” ;Maged Ahmed, #Cairo, | “Tsy maintsy manome tsolotra ny mpitandro ny filaminana #Libyana izahay, izay mifehy ny lalana sasany eto #Tripoli, ahafahana mankany an-tseranana”;Maged Ahmed |
31 | @gwkell Tripoli airport staff asking for ‘special payments' stall Libya evacuations - Travel Daily UK: Tripoli airport s… http://bit.ly/feLqzw | Mitady ‘sara manokana' ny mpiasan'ny seranana Tripoli ahafahana mivoaka an'i Libya - Travel Daily UK |
32 | @itv_news FCO: “Officials at Tripoli airport charge fees for services, such as aircraft handling. | Andoavan-tsara amin'ny manampahefana eto Tripoli ny karazan-tolotra atao, toyny fanamoriana voromby. |
33 | In the current situation, these fees have increased” | Amin'ny toe-draharaha tahaka itony moa dia nitombo izany sara izany. |
34 | Challenging Journeys | Dia feno fanamby |
35 | Some airlines and companies undertaking the evacuation of their employees have been reported as behaving poorly towards passengers; other passengers feel let down by the way their governments have managed the situation: | Voalaza ihany koa fa mampalahelo ny fihetsika ataon'ny orinasa sy ny orinasam-pitaterana an'habakabaka mitatitra ny mpiasany amin'ny mpandeha; Ny mpandeha hafa kosa mahatsiaro avelan'ny mpitondra fanjakana avy aminy irery miatrika izao toe-draharaha izao: |
36 | @ks1141 Egypt Air in Tripoli bumped off pregnant Asian woman even tho she has a valid business class ticket! | Ailikiliky ny Egypt Air lavitra ny vehivavy aziatika bevohoka na dia hita izao aza fa manana tapakila manankery sokajy afera izy ireo! |
37 | Still stuck at airport in Tripoli. [24 February] | Mbola tavela ato an-tseranan'i Tripoli. |
38 | Jamie Holden (via Facebook on 25 February): | Jamie Holden (via Facebook ny 25 Febroary): |
39 | Can you imagine what it was like for brits at Tripoli airport to be told by UK oil company charter evacuation flights that, if you weren't oil co personnel you had to pay!!!!!!!!! | Azonao eritreretina ve ny mahazo ny Britanika ao amin'ny seranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli ilazan'ny orinasan-tsolika Anglisy manao asam-pamoahana amin'ny alalan'ny zotram-piaramanidina hoe raha tsy mpiasan'ny orinasan-tsolika ianao dia tsy maintsy mandoa vola!!!! |
40 | Totally unbelievable! | Tsy mampino. |
41 | Rip-off Britain. | Angletera mitanjaka. |
42 | This one needs a Parliamentary investigation & who-ever made this decision should spend a long holiday at Her Majesty's pleasure! | Mila fanadihadiana parlemantera izany ary izay nanao izany fanapahan-kevitra izany dia tokony hitsangatsangana maharitra any amin'izay mahafinaritra ny Mpanjakavavy[migadra?]! |
43 | Suresh Goyal (via Facebook on 25 February): | Suresh Goyal (ao amin'ny Facebook 25 Febroary): |
44 | Most countries' envoys are at Tripoli airport facilitating rescue operations. | Ny ankamaroan'ny firenena mandefa iraka manokana hanamora ny asam-panavotana. |
45 | Not a single Indian officer, says a Libya returnee, If a Kottayam-based Libya returnee is to be believed, the Army has taken hostage many Indians. | Tsy ahitana manampahefana Indiana, hoy ny tafaverina avy any Libya iray, raha araka ny niverina avy tany Libya nipetraka tany Kottayam iray dia maro ny Indiana ataon'ny tafika takalon'aina. |
46 | Little or no help from the Indian mission | Kely na tsy misy ny iraka mpanavotra Indiana [Karana] |
47 | @theprovince Canadian evacuation plane leaves #Libya empty. | Tsy nisy olona ny voromby kanadiana nanao asam-panavotana avy tany #Libya. |
48 | No Canadians were at airport in Tripoli, official says: http://bit.ly/hIEtRW [25 February] | Tsy nisy Kanadiana tao amin'ny seranam-piaramanidin'i Tripoli, hoy ny tompon'andraikitra: http://bit.ly/hIEtRW |
49 | Some have avoided the airport entirely by fleeing Libya via its neighbouring countries: | Ny sasany indray dia nidify ny seranam-piaramanidina Libyana tanteraka fa mandeha kosa any amin'ireo firenena manodidina azy: |
50 | @Towntwinner RT @britishabroad: #Libya We have teams at Tripoli airport, on HMS Cumberland, and Egypt/Libya border. | Manana ekipa izahay ao amin'ny seranan'i Tripoli, ao amin'ny HMS Cumberland, ary amin'ny sisintany manasaraka an'i Libya amin'i Ejipta. |
51 | For assistance call 021 3403644/45 [25 February] | Raha mila vonjy dia antsoy ny 021 3403644/45 [25 Febroary] |
52 | @allawati Landed in Alex. | Nidina teto an-tseranam-piaramandin'i Alex. |
53 | Burg al Arab airport has hundreds of Tunisians fleeing Libya. | Burg al Arab izay manana toniziana anjatony mandositra an'i Libya. |
54 | They drove east from Benghazi to fly west to Tunisia [25 February] | Mandeha miatsinana avy any Benghazi ry zareo no manidina miakandrefana ho an'y Tonizia [25 febroary] |
55 | Any information about new incoming planes offers fresh hope to those stranded at the airport. | Mampitsiry fanantenana ho an'ireo tafahitsoka ao an-tseranana ny fandrenesam-baovao fiaviana voromby maromaro. |
56 | One of the most important sources of information is the website RadarVirtuel.com that makes available online real-time aircraft traffic coverage. | Iray amin'ny loharanom-baovao sarobidy indrindra amin'izany ny vohikala RadarVirtuel.com izay manome eo noho eo ny fifamoivoizana an'habakabaka rehetra. |
57 | The website provides key details about the flight, the current position of aircraft in the air, time of departure and arrival time, and initial and final destination: | Manome ny antsipiriany amin'ny sidinan ny toerana misy ny voromby amin'ny fotoana itenenana, ny ora fiaingana sy fahatongavana, ary ny toeram-piaingana sy ny toerana itodiana rehetra io vohikala io: |
58 | @clandestinooooo 1 avion de l'Armee de l'Air Francaise CTM0209 vers Tripoli http://www.radarvirtuel.com/ [22 February] | Fiaramanidin'ny tafika frantsay iray CTM0209 mizotra mankany Tripoli [22 feboary] |