New Delhi: A group of eight Indian students studying at Wuhan University of Science and Technology in China have appealed to the Indian government to rescue them at the earliest as they were running short of food and water in their dormitory owing to continued shutdown in the city.

The Indian Embassy in China has contacted the stranded students and promised possible assistance. The students continue to be anxious as the virus is spreading in the city. The stranded students belong to Assam, Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir.