Ramstein Air Base in Germany prepares to house Afghanistan evacuees
A U.S.
air base in
Germany was preparing to house
evacuees arriving from
Afghanistan, Air Force officials said Friday.
"Ramstein Airmen have been preparing around-the-clock to provide support, such as temporary lodging, as the base receives aircraft carrying evacuees in the coming days," Ramstein Air Base tweeted.
Hundreds who fled Kabul after the Taliban takeover, including many Afghan families, were scheduled to arrive at the base from Qatar, Stars and Stripes reported.
U.S. military personnel and volunteers prepare cots for arriving evacuees at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. (Ramstein Air Base)
The base can house up to 5,000 evacuees who will eventually be removed to more permanent housing, the U.S. Embassy in Berlin said without specifying where, according to
Stars and Stripes.
Ramstein Air Base in Germany prepares to house Afghanistan evacuees