March 13, 2026 08:18 am (IST)
660 more Indians arrive home from Yemen
Mumbai/Kochi, Apr 4 (IBNS) Over 660 Indian nationals, who remained stranded in Yemen, arrived home late on Friday night by two IAF planes and a special Air India flight after being evacuated from the strife-torn country.
With this altogether 1022 Indian national have safely brought back from Yemen.
Reports said two Indian Air Force planes carrying 334 people landed in Mumbai past 11 PM, while a special Air India flight with 330 Indians reached Kochi airport post midnight.
They were first evacuated from Yemen's capital Sana'a to be brought to Djibouti and then flown back to India.
The two Air Force C-17 Globemasters which landed in Mumbai carried among others, 306 evacuees -- 251 men, 38 women, 17 children -- rescued by Navy vessel INS Sumitra.
In Kochi, the evacuees, including nurses and workers, were welcomed at the airport by Kerala Minister for Diaspora K C Joseph along with state government officials.
Yesterday, 358 Indians evacuated from the were brought home by two IAF planes.
Yemen has been witnessing a fierce battle between Saudi-led coalition and Shiite Houthi militant rebels with Sana'a and other places being pounded by Saudi bomber planes.
Reports said two Indian Air Force planes carrying 334 people landed in Mumbai past 11 PM, while a special Air India flight with 330 Indians reached Kochi airport post midnight.
They were first evacuated from Yemen's capital Sana'a to be brought to Djibouti and then flown back to India.
The two Air Force C-17 Globemasters which landed in Mumbai carried among others, 306 evacuees -- 251 men, 38 women, 17 children -- rescued by Navy vessel INS Sumitra.
In Kochi, the evacuees, including nurses and workers, were welcomed at the airport by Kerala Minister for Diaspora K C Joseph along with state government officials.
Yesterday, 358 Indians evacuated from the were brought home by two IAF planes.
Yemen has been witnessing a fierce battle between Saudi-led coalition and Shiite Houthi militant rebels with Sana'a and other places being pounded by Saudi bomber planes.
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