T Ravi Kumar, the City resident stranded in Yemen, has boarded the Indian Airlines flight from Sana’a on Friday and will reach home soon.
Speaking to Deccan Herald, Shivakumar R, brother of Ravi Kumar, said: “ I spoke to Ravi in the afternoon at around 2 pm when he was about to board the flight to Djibouti from Sana’a. He told me that after reaching Djibouti which was about 45 minutes from Sana’a , they will board a military aircraft to reach Mumbai”.
He added that Ravi informed him that about 320 Indians boarded two separate flights to reach Djibouti.
“ When I contacted the control room at the Djibouti airport in the evening I was told that people were boarding the aircraft to Mumbai. I’m expecting them to reach Mumbai by tomorrow,” he said.
“ We are happy not just for Ravi but for every fellow countrymen who were stuck in Yemen and now returning home,”he said.
Ravi's wife Suma said that the family was happy as the ordeal was finally over. “These last nine-ten days have been the most difficult time for us”.
Ravi Kumar and Shiva Kumar work at Trinity NDT Engineers in Peenya. Ravi Kumar had been to Yemen to impart skill development training.
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