New Delhi: The Embassy of India in Yemen has successfully evacuated 19 Indian seafarers who had been stranded in Hodeidah and Sana’a, Yemen, for the past two weeks.

In a post on X on Sunday, the Indian Embassy confirmed the successful evacuation of the seafarers.

"All seafarers are safe, in good health, and on their way back to India," the Embassy stated.

The Embassy also expressed gratitude to all those involved in the operation, saying, "The Embassy sincerely thanks all concerned for their valuable cooperation and continued support in facilitating the safe evacuation of our Indian nationals."

Meanwhile, India has lost 23 nationals in the ongoing conflict in West Asia, including 15 Indian seafarers. Five other Indian nationals have been killed in attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea region, while two remain missing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said earlier this month.

In a separate development, the Saudi-led coalition on Sunday announced that its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi militia towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

In a post on X, the coalition stated, "Air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Riyadh."

The interception followed alerts issued by Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence, warning of a "potential danger" in the eastern city of Dammam and the governorates of Abqaiq and Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province, Al Jazeera reported.

Residents were advised to take shelter in the nearest safe location and follow safety instructions issued by authorities.

The latest developments come amid escalating regional tensions, following claims by Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree that the group had carried out six missile and drone operations targeting strategic installations across Saudi Arabia.


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