Bhatkal: About 3,500 Indians are said to be stranded in Yemen. The exact number of people from Karnataka in the Arab nation could not be verified. However its said that there are about 500 Indians in Aden and the rest in Sanaa, where the governent is concentrating its efforts of rescue.
Messages from Yemen to their relatives here said life is normal in Sanaa during the day but shelling and artillery fire punctuate the night.
Iranian-backed insurgents called the Huthi Rebels have been putting the govt. under fire for months, forcing Arab leaders to launch a full-scale attack till the renegades surrender.
The indians in Aden have said that they are in touch with the Indian consulate who assured them that a boat will come to rescue them. However there is nothing much in terms of action on the ground and people are waiting since the last four days, but the boat has not come.
According to Whatsapp messages received by relatives, today morning too a meeting was held at Indian school Aden with Indian authorities and once again they assured that boat will come soon.
Many families from Bhatkal are stranded in Aden. Among them is Yunus shabandri who has a food stuff business in Aden since the last 8 years. His family consisting of his three children, Innas, Lamia, and Ahmed and his wife Qanita are stranded in Yemen. Others including one Shaique Ruknuddin are also stranded. His father Shabbir Ruknuddin Shekre, speaking to NewsKarnataka.com said that every day the indian authorities are promising evacuation, but there are no arrangements being made. “There is hardly drinking water, and the fighting is on their doorsteps, though they have not been harmed so far”
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According to Yunus the Indian govt only helping the Indians living in Sanaa (capital of Yemen), but not supporting the Indians living in other cities including Aden.
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