Honeymoon from hell: Coronavirus travel bans trap South Koreans abroad

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The honeymoons of 34 South Korean newly-weds on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius turned into a holiday from hell after they were rounded up ...

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One of the honeymooners on Mauritius, Park Min-kyu, wrote on social media:"They took our passports and put us on standby, and then said we should be isolated for 14 days without any explanation of the situation.

South Korean tourists wear masks as they wait inside a partitioned section of the departures terminal before returning home, at Ben Gurion International airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel on Feb 24, 2020. South Korean diplomats were helping, he said, but he was worried about the lack of infrastructure and emotional distress.

Mauritius has requested understanding for its decision to impose a"preventive" entry ban, citing the island nation's dependence on tourism, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry also lodged a complaint after South Koreans aboard a Korean Air flight were refused entry at Tel Aviv airport in Israel on Saturday without any prior notice.

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