'Operation Raahat' launched by India has grown in size and now turning out to be a larger humanitarian effort with evacuation of foreign nationals belonging to as many as 20 countries.
'Operation Raahat' launched by India has grown in size and now turning out to be a larger humanitarian effort with evacuation of foreign nationals belonging to as many as 20 countries.
"With our citizens, have assisted 200 others in distress in Yemen from 20 other countries of Africa, Asia, Europe and North America in the growing list," shared Syed Akbaruddin, spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs.
As per the details available with dna, 441 were evacuated by Sunday morning out of which 176 were foreigners of varied nationalities.
With each passing day the operation is becoming more challenging as the evacuation exercise is being conducted while violence or shelling is on some kilometers from the port and can also be heard from the port.
On Sunday afternoon, INS Sumitra evacuated 203 people from Al Mukallah and Ash Shihr ports. "It is expected to reach Djibouti by early Monday afternoon. Situation in the areas remain grim but as per the latest reports all Indians have been evacuated from Al Mukallah area," said an officer.
Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh (Retd), who is overseeing the evacuation operations tweeted, "Problem with Air Traffic Control curtailed us to one trip from Sana'a. 322 sent to India."
The situation at Sana'a, Yemen's capital is grim with complete eerie silence and curfew like situation due to civil war.
Meanwhile, 225 passengers were to land at Mumbai in India Air Force C-17 aircraft on late Sunday night and 352 more at Kochi by Air India's flight.
Still there are over 2,500 Indians who are yet to be evacuated from the war-torn Yemen.
Meanwhile, fighting between Yemen's Houthi rebels and forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi for the control Aden is continuing, necessitating a dire humanitarian situation.
The Red Cross on Saturday called for a 24-hour ceasefire in Yemen to give aid workers a chance to address the crisis, as a Saudi-led coalition forces pounded Houthi positions with airstrikes.
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