New Delhi: India on Thursday completed air evacuation from Sana'a as situation worsened in Yemen with a bomb blast rocking the Aden port, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed.
In a series of tweets, MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin informed that air evacuations had culminated and staff at Indian embassy in Sana'a will now be relocated.
Informing about the situation in war-torn Yemen, Akbaruddin tweeted: "Security situation in #Yemen deteriorates further with bomb blast at Aden port today. India completes its air evacuations from Sana’a."
Security situation in #Yemen deteriorates further with bomb blast at Aden port today. India completes its air evacuations from Sana’a.
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2015
After Indians stranded in Sana'a are evacuated the embassy will be shut, Akbaruddin tweeted: "The following evacuation by Naval Ships from Al Hudaydah port for remaining nationals over next two days Embassy in Sana’a will need to shut operations and relocate its personnel."
1/2 Following evacuation by Naval Ships from Al Hudaydah port for remaining nationals over the next two days,....
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2015
2/2 .... Embassy in Sana’a will need to shut operations and relocate its personnel.
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2015
The evacuation procedure has been finished, he added, and wrote: "With the airlifting of over 630 persons from Sana’a today by three special Air India flights, India has concluded its evacuation by air."
With the airlifting of over 630 persons from Sana’a today by three special Air India flights, India has concluded its evacuation by air.
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2015
2900 Indians have been rescued from Sana'a, he added, "The total no. of Indians evacuated from Sana’a by air has crossed 2900 by 18 special flights since the beginning of the air operations."
The total no. of Indians evacuated from Sana’a by air has crossed 2900 by 18 special flights since the beginning of the air operations.
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2015
From Aden, Al Hudaydah and Al Mukalla ports, over 1670 Indians have been evacuated.
Indian naval vessels have also evacuated over 1670 Indians from Aden, Al Hudaydah and Al Mukalla ports in #Yemen since 31 March.
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2015
"Indian Naval Ship INS Sumitra evacuated 349 persons,including 46 Indians and 303 foreign nationals from Al Hudaydah port on 9 April," read another tweet.
Indian Naval Ship INS Sumitra evacuated 349 persons,including 46 Indians and 303 foreign nationals from Al Hudaydah port on 9 April.
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2015
All-in-all India evacuated over 5600 persons — which includes over 4640 Indian nationals and about 960 foreign nationals from 41 countries.
1/2 The entire evacuation effort has resulted in the evacuation of over 5600 persons....
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2015
2/2 ... These include over 4640 Indian nationals and about 960 foreign nationals from 41 countries.
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2015
