Travelling this summer? Foreign Office says these 24 places are too dangerous for tourists

[Deeq A.]

A list of the most dangerous places in the world for UK tourists has just grown by eight, with the Foreign Office list of ‘banned’ nations and areas hitting 24 in total. It means that it’s ‘too dangerous’ for anyone in the country to visit these areas, and any travel to these places should be avoided at all costs.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides advice on every country to help UK citizens stay safe when travelling abroad. The guidance includes information on crime, war, terrorism, disease, weather, natural disasters, and anything else that could be a risk for visitors.

The update includes 24 countries or areas that tourists have been urged to avoid. The locations added this year are Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Sudan, Lebanon, Israel, Belarus and the Palestinian territories. They are all involved in major conflicts, meaning travellers would be at serious risk if they visited these areas

The blacklist now includes Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Haiti, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, North Korea, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen. When compiling all of these countries and areas, they equate to a fifth of the planet’s landmass.

There is also a red list, which means travel should be avoided ‘unless absolutely essential’. The list of 42 countries includes:

All or parts of Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Benin
Burundi
Cameroon
Colombia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Ecuador
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Georgia
India
Indonesia
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kenya
Kosovo
Laos
Malaysia
Mauritania
Mexico
Moldova
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Republic of Congo
Saudi Arabia
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Uzbekistan
Western Sahara

Source. inyourarea.co.uk

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