India evacuates around 350 Indians stranded in Yemen

April 01, 2015 08:08

Around 350 stranded Indians were evacuated today from strife-torn Yemen's Aden city on an Indian Naval ship that will now take them to Djibouti, a country neighbouring Yemen and across the Red Sea.

The evacuation operation took place in dark night conditions amid the escalating violence in Yemen."INS Sumitra has left the Aden harbour and around 350 Indians embarked on the ship," defence sources said.

Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) tweeted:

Sailing away from troubles. INS Sumitra set sail for Djibouti late last night from Aden with 348 Indian nationals evacuated from Yemen.

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