As per coming reports, Around 38 Indians are stranded in Socotra Island because of a cyclone hit.  The cyclone Mekunu badly hit various parts of Oman and Socotra Island. Indian Navy is going to rescue them and deployed INS Sunayna. This rescue operation has been named as ‘operation Nistar’.
A Navy spokesperson tweeted in this regard. This ship was deployed in Western Arabian Sea and it is now heading for the rescue operation.
“#HADR @indiannavy launches #OpNistar 2 evacuate around 38 stranded Indian nationals in/around Socotra. INS Sunayna mission deployed in W Arabian Sea has been diverted to reach off Socotra tomorrow. Indian seafarers stranded view cyclone Mekunu which hit that area a few days back,” the spokesperson tweeted.

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