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They can be summoned via the third-party app Honk, which chiefly is used by tow truck operators to find stranded customers.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 400 tourists stranded on a Yemeni island after flights were halted due to fighting on the mainland will be able to fly out starting on Wednesday, a Yemeni airport official told AFP.

From Barron's

Rail traffic through the Channel Tunnel had only resumed on New Year's Eve, after an electricity failure stranded thousands of passengers and even trapped some for a night on a powerless train.

From Barron's

Earlier this month, IndiGo cancelled thousands of flights due to "poor planning of pilot rosters," leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded for hours or even days.

From BBC

However, both approaches rely on breaking DNA strands, which can lead to unintended changes and increase the risk of serious side effects.

From Science Daily