Citizens flee Kyrgyzstan 'war zone'

URUMQI - After six hours of anxious waiting and a few dozen cigarettes, 47-year-old Liu Yun felt a wave of relief as his 23-year-old daughter walked through the terminal at Urumqi International Airport and into his arms on Tuesday.

Liu's daughter was among the first group of 111 Chinese citizens evacuated from the southern city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan, where ethnic violence has led to at least 171 people being killed in the past several days.

"I am so glad I am out of the war zone," said Liu's daughter, who did not want to be identified.