West Asia conflict inflicts 20-day ordeal on Odia doc to get back to work in Germany

A Bhubaneswar doctor, Dr. Siddharth Pattanayak, faced a harrowing 20-day ordeal returning to Munich after a brief home visit. Stranded in West Asia due to war, his journey, initially planned for a day and costing Rs 70,000, ballooned to Rs 2.3 lakh. He endured flight cancellations, airspace closures, and health issues, finally reaching his destination after significant delays and complications.