Navy in night operation evacuates Indian nationals from Yemen

Of those evacuated are 101 women and 28 children.

 

They are being taken to  Djibouti - across the Red Sea on the horn of Africa - from where the Indian Air Force's C-17s would fly them home.

 

 

India's foreign ministry earlier said since approximately 4,000 Indian nationals remain in the conflict zone in Yemen. 

 

Indian ship INS Sumitra was in the region. Its service is being utilized to ensure the safety of Indian nationals who will be repatriated or evacuated by sea. 

“The situation in Yemen is extremely alarming, with dozens of civilians killed over the past four days,” said Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, echoing a statement issued by UN Secretary-General's Spokesperson.

“The country seems to be on the verge of total collapse,” the High Commissioner said, calling on all sides to protect civilians from harm, and to resolve their differences through dialogue rather than through the use of military force.

At least 93 civilians were reported to have been killed since 27 March and a further 364 injured in Sana'a, Sa'da, Dhale, Hudayda and Lahj, among whom were “dozens” killed in an airstrike on the Al-Mazraq camp for internally displaced persons that was established by the UN in 2009.