Denying reports of death of 20 Indians in Yemen, the Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday clarified that 13 out of the 20 reported killed are alive. Spokesperson of the MEA Vikas Swarup, however, said that seven others are still missing.
"We have seen media reports about the death of Indian nationals in Yemen. Indian Embassy officials in Djbouti are in touch with local contacts and we have ascertained that there were two boats one of which was plying between Berbera (Somalia) and Mokha (Yemen). The boats came under aerial bombardment in the afternoon of September 8. The boats were carrying a total of 20 Indian crew members of which 13 are alive and 7 are reported missing," Swarup said.
13 of 20 Indians reported killed in Yemen alive, 7 are missing; no confirmation of any death so far, clarifies MEA - IBNLive
"We have seen media reports about the death of Indian nationals in Yemen. Indian Embassy officials in Djbouti are in touch with local contacts and we have ascertained that there were two boats one of which was plying between Berbera (Somalia) and Mokha (Yemen). The boats came under aerial bombardment in the afternoon of September 8. The boats were carrying a total of 20 Indian crew members of which 13 are alive and 7 are reported missing," Swarup said.
13 of 20 Indians reported killed in Yemen alive, 7 are missing; no confirmation of any death so far, clarifies MEA - IBNLive
