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Second batch of Indians evacuated from strife-torn Yemen; more to follow

Additionally, another set of 35 Indians, who had crossed over from Yemen to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and were in Gizan, too reached Djibouti on Thursday afternoon by sailing on a cargo vessel.

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The second batch of 334 Indians evacuated from Yemen on Thursday evening are expected to land in Mumbai late on Friday
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The second batch of 334 Indians evacuated from Yemen on Thursday evening are expected to land in Mumbai late on Friday. Simultaneous efforts were being made to rescue the over 350 more stranded Indians from different locations.

"Two C-17 Globemaster aircraft will land in Mumbai at midnight or early Saturday morning. There is a possibility of an Air India flight bringing more Indians to Mumbai," an officer told dna. The minister of state for external affairs, general VK Singh (retd), who is overseeing the operations in Djibouti, tweeted on Friday, "We are launching air evacuation from Sana'a today after all permissions came in. Hoping to evacuate 500 plus today."

"First air evacuation from Yemen successful. Two Air India flights evacuate a total of 351 Indians from Sana'a to Djibouti," shared Syed Akbaruddin, spokesperson for the ministry. Additionally, another set of 35 Indians, who had crossed over from Yemen to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and were in Gizan, too reached Djibouti on Thursday afternoon by sailing on a cargo vessel.

"During INS Sumitra's stay in Al Hodeidah port in Yemen, the ship's crew reported that shelling could be heard in the city. All necessary precautions were observed to cater to the emerging situations due to the ongoing skirmish in the vicinity. She disembarked the evacuees at Djibouti this afternoon," read a statement from the ministry of defence. A total of 306 people were on the ship.

A week ago, INS Sumitra, an offshore patrol vessel was on an anti-piracy exercise near the Gulf of Aden and was diverted for rescue operations. Since then, it has been ferrying Indians beyond its capacity.

The vessel's galley or kitchen is designed to cater to only 100 people, which is the staff strength of the ship. But during its last two evacuation efforts, it had over 300 civilians, apart from the staff, on board. The crew living quarters too were given to the women and elderly.

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