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Bakersfield native stranded in Qatar is now safe in Germany

Sean Starkey, who had been stranded at an industrial camp in Qatar for weeks, says he made it out after the U.S. government was unable to help him escape.
Bakersfield native escapes Qatar, safe in Germany amid US-Iran tensions
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A Bakersfield native who had been stranded in Qatar for weeks amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran is now safe.

Sean Starkey wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday that he made it out of the country.

"When the government can't get you out, a BUNCH of money will when you find the right person," Starkey said.

As of Monday morning, Starkey was in Frankfurt, Germany. He had been stranded at an industrial camp in Qatar as fighting between the U.S. and Iran escalated around him. Starkey has a wife and two children back home in Texas.

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