India, Nov. 9 -- Nineteen Indian seafarers who had been stranded in Yemen's Hodeidah and Sana'a cities for nearly two weeks have been safely evacuated and are returning to India, the Indian Embassy in Yemen said on Sunday.

In a post on X, the embassy confirmed that all 19 seafarers were safe and in good health. It also thanked everyone involved for their cooperation and support in facilitating the evacuation.

The evacuation comes days after India confirmed that 14 Indian nationals aboard a yacht involved in an incident off the Yemeni coast were safe. However, it is not yet clear whether these 14 nationals are among the 19 seafarers who have now been evacuated.

On October 23, the Indian mission had said that all 14 Indians aboard the ya...