NEW DELHI: Kerala govt has requested the safety of Indians which includes Keralites who are trapped inside oil fields of Kazakhstan due to a conflict with locals. The govt have demanded the availability of details regarding this. NORKA Roots is keeping frequent contact with the Indian Embassy. There is a helpline to know the details of the Indians trapped in Kazakhstan.

Contact numbers: 77012207601,77012207603,77172925700,77172925717

V. Muraleedharan, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, said that efforts are being made to bring the trapped Indians to safety.

A pic posted by a Lebanese labourer sparked the conflict, it is learnt.