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475 Yemen evacuees to arrive in Kochi on Saturday
475
Yemen evacuees to arrive in Kochi on Saturday
Kochi, April 17 A total of 475 people, including 73 Indians and
337 Bangladeshis, evacuated from strife-torn Yemen will arrive here on Saturday
aboard two Indian ships, an official said on Friday.
Besides, 65 Yemenis are aboard MV Coral and MV Kavaratti.
"A team of Bangladesh officials has already arrived to take care of their
nationals. We do not have any details of the Yemenis. They would be taken care
by the ministry of external affairs," a Cochin Port Trust official told
IANS.
The official, who did not wish to be identified, said he has no other details.
These two ships departed from Djibouti on April 12, he added.
The two ships, together having a capacity of 1,150 passengers, set sail from
here on March 30 to Djibouti to bring back stranded Indians.
Earlier this month, India ended its massive evacuation efforts of its nationals
in Yemen, pulling out 5,600 people, including 4,640 Indians and 960 nationals
from 41 countries.