Ships leave for Yemen to ferry stranded Indians
A group of pro-Islamic Turks protest against the Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s military operation in Yemen, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, March 29, 2015. (Source: AP)
Two passenger ships from Kochi on Monday left for Djbouti to rescue Indians stranded in strife-torn Yemen. The ships would ferry the Indian from any one of the ports in Yemen to Djbouti, from where they would be flown to India.
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Kochi Port Trust Chairman Paul Antony said the ships have made stock of enough provisions, apart from medical team. As the route is infested with pirates, Indian naval force has been deployed in the ships, said the chairman.
The ships M V Kawarati and M V Coral, which are otherwise usually plying between Kochi and Lakshadweep, would take seven days to reach Yemen coast. Reports from Delhi said a 180-seater airbus left Delhi for Sanaa on Monday morning to bring back Indians.
Meanwhile, three Keralites from Yemen reached Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram airports at their risk and expenses, but with the help of Indian Embassy. One of the returnees, Lijo Jacob, said the situation is very volatile in Yemen, but Indian are safe as the attacks are targeted only on strategic locations in Yemen, where Saudi forces are taking on Houthi rebels.
Source:: Indian Express
