More Americans Who Fled Yemen Arrive in Djibouti
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iStock/Thinkstock(DJIBOUTI) — Fifty-nine American citizens docked at the Djibouti Port Thursday — the largest group yet of American evacuees from Yemen to arrive there, according to the U.S. Embassy.
The Indian Navy Vessel carrying 403 people, was sturdier than most boats that arrive from Yemen, but those disembarking recall a harrowing 16-hour trip.
“It was terrible!” says Rashad, an American citizen traveling with his wife, Summer, and their two young children.
Men were crammed on the upper deck and women below, passengers say.
Americans, who made their way down the gang plank first, were handed a bottle of water as they turned in their passports to immigration and U.S. Ambassador Tom Kelly and his staff greeted each and every American citizen off the boat.
Assuming the visa process goes smoothly, families told ABC News they’re planning to head stateside, from McLean, Virginia, to Fresno, California.
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