US EditionAmericans among foreign tourists stranded on a desert island in Yemen
More than 400 tourists from multiple countries remain stranded due to suspended flights amid a regional conflict, with some seeking evacuation via boats, officials said.
- On Jan 1 and Jan 2, some 750 tourists were directed to a campsite on Socotra island, Yemen, after a state of emergency closed ports of entry, leaving stranded visitors unable to leave.
- Over recent weeks, a flare-up of violence disrupted flights to and from Socotra as a UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council offensive and Saudi airstrikes, including against an alleged Emirati weapons shipment, escalated the crisis.
- At least 416 foreign tourists are reported stranded on Socotra, including more than 60 Russians and nationals from Britain, France, the US, China and Poland, while Rocky Road Travel said it contacted US embassies in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh for help.
- Efforts continued overnight to evacuate hundreds of stranded tourists after flights were suspended, with some advised to take boats to Oman before onward flights to Europe or the United States; flights are expected to resume this week but timing remains unclear despite Aden airport reopening.
- Lying about 350 kilometres off Yemen's coast, Socotra island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for dragon's blood trees, under Southern Transitional Council control since 2020 with roughly 50,000 residents.
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Hundreds of foreign citizens who have traveled on an island separated from the Indian Ocean in search of adventure remained there, as tensions between the blessed parts of Yemen and their supporters are disturbing. When the United Arab Emirates withdrew troops from Yemen last week, following a time-limit imposed by Saudi Arabia, they left behind the Yemeni island of Socotra and about 600 tourists who arrived on the plane and could no longer leav…
After the resurgence of the fighting in Yemen, hundreds of tourists are trapped on the island of Sokotra. Due to the military clashes in the south of the country, the flights were stopped last. Tourist guides report fully booked hotels. Some visitors have therefore rented private accommodation, others have been accommodated by their guides.In addition, the money has become scarce for several tourists, as they had planned their stay only for a fe…
Hundreds of foreign nationals are stranded in the country, which is ravaged by civil war. Their evacuation is still being negotiated.
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