19 Indian Seafarers Stranded In Yemen For 2 Weeks Evacuated And Heading Home
Around two weeks after they got stranded in Yemen, 19 Indian seafarers have been evacuated and are heading back to India, the Indian Embassy in Yemen said on November 8, 2026.
The seafarers had been caught up in Hodeidah and Sana’a, two cities in Yemen.
In a post on X, the embassy said that all of them are safe and healthy, and thanked everyone who supported the evacuation.
The development follows India’s confirmation, days earlier, that 14 Indian nationals on a yacht, which had been caught in an incident near Yemen’s coast, were safe. However, whether these 14 are among the 19 is not clear.
Back on October 23, the mission had said that the 14 were safe near Hodeidah, and that it was in touch with the concerned parties to establish what had happened.
As per reports in some Arab media, Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree alleged that the yacht had been hit by Saudi forces close to Yuqar Island, in the Red Sea. The spokesperson further said that Houthi forces helped in rescuing the Indians on board.
Fresh attacks are being traded between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. Saudi Arabia has been shooting down Houthi missiles and drones, while the Saudi-led coalition has launched airstrikes in Yemen.
These developments have stirred fears that the fighting may widen, a few years after a 2022 truce brought a period of calm.
Apart from this, the Bab al-Mandab Strait is under watch as well. It is the narrow channel joining the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, and a major shipping lane for the world.
References: India Today, Siasat/PTI.
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