Jamnagar

Three from Gujarat are dead in Yemen war. They were from Salaya village of Jamnagar district.

They were killed during airstrike of Saudi Arabia over Yemen.

One more from Salaya is missing after this attack.

All of them were sailors who were at Yemen with their dhow Al-Asmar.

Those dead are identified as Zulfikar Hasam Bhatti(35), Sidhik Ilyas Bhatti and Yanus Mamad Juneja. Missing persons is Imran Alimamad Nareja.

Families of those dead are informed about the incident.

Ministry of External Affairs:

Two boats, Mustafa and Asmar were carrying a total of 21 Indian nationals came under aerial attack on 8 September. Following the incident, 14 nationals were rescued and 7 were initially reported as misising.

Late at night on 10 September, the bodies of 6 of the missing persons present on the 2 boats were recovered and were brought to the military hospital. The families of the deceased have been informed, and their verbal consent has been taken for appropriate funeral rites to be performed today in Hodeidah as per religious practice.

Of the remaining 15 Indians of the 2 boats, 14 are safe in Hodeidah, and of these 4 are undergoing treatment in a local hospital. All the 14 are in regular touch with their families. 1 person is still missing, and the mission is working with the local authorities and contacts to ascertain his whereabouts.

Survivor describes horror

A survivor spoke to NewIndianExpress correspondent over phone, “we were hit before lunch time…blast was so loud that my ears were blocked for day or two. I was in water for four hours.”

– DeshGujarat