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West Country tourists stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh over bomb fears

The government has suspended flights between the UK and Sharm e-Sheikh. Hundreds of West Country tourists are trying to get home.

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Cornish woman due to honeymoon in Sharm el-Sheikh

Flights have been cancelled after this Russian plane crashed last week Credit: Balkis Press/ABACA

Cancellation of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh cause chaos for west country travellers.

On Facebook Kerry Miller from Cornwall tells ITV West Country: "Due to fly out Monday for our honeymoon as we get married Saturday, but rather be safe than sorry, just wish Thomson would inform us of our next steps!!!"

The government has announced that there will be no UK passenger flights to the Egyptian resort, amid fears that a Russian plane which crashed in Egypt last week was brought down by "an explosive device".

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