Saturday, April 04, 2015
India evacuates 664 more from Yemen; 334 land in Mumbai, 330 in Kochi
New Delhi/Mumbai: Three aircrafts brought back 664 Indians from strife-torn Yemen on Friday -- while two flights carried 334 in Mumbai, 330 landed in Kochi late on Friday night.
Kochi Arrival
The Air India flight carrying passengers from Yemen landed at around 12.30 AM on Saturday where Kerala minister KC Joseph alongwith several state government officials was at the airport to welcome the evacuees.
The Indian nationals, including nurses and workers, among others, reached home by the special AI flight, bringing an end to their more than a week-long ordeal.
Mumbai Arrival
Two C 17 Globemaster transport planes, one carrying 179 Indians and the other carrying 155 people, landed in Mumbai past 11 p.m.
Defence ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar tweeted that both IAF flights have landed in Mumbai.
"They include persons evacuated by INS Sumitra," he posted.
The passengers were flown home from Djibouti, where the Indians were brought from Yemen.
04/04/15 Zee News
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