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Operation NISTAR: Indian Navy Successfully Rescued 38 Indian Nationals from Yemen
Operation NISTAR: Indian Navy Successfully Rescued 38 Indian Nationals from Yemen Island
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayana has successfully rescued 38 Indian Nationals after it reached Porbandar harbor in Gujarat on 8th June 2018.
The 38 Indian Nationals citizens were rescued after four-days from cyclone-hit Socotra island in Yemen under swift Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Operation (HADR) code named Operation NISTAR.
The cyclone Mekunu had badly hit various parts of Oman and the Socotra island.
Indian Nationals were stranded for nearly 10 days after severe cyclonic storm Mekunu devastated area around Socotra Island.
Indian Navy deployed INS Sunayna from the Gulf of Aden to Socotra Island for search and rescue operations after it received the distress call from Directorate General of Shipping and Indian Sailing Vessels Association.
The 38 Indian nationals were safely embarked onboard ship after they were successfully rescued and evacuated. They were provided with medical care, food, water and telephone facilities. INS Sunayana also undertook intensive surface search and aerial reconnaissance of area to look for any more survivors
