Filipinos evacuated from crisis-ridden Yemen

The Philippine government has evacuated 99 Filipinos from strife-ridden Yemen.

The government’s crisis management team, led by Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin Tago, helped evacuate 54 men, 43 women and two infants from Yemen.

The group, on board two buses, left the western Yemeni city of Hodeidah and arrived at the Tuwal border crossing of Saudi Arabia on the same day.

A spokesman for the department of foreign affairs said the group’s journey was generally safe, although they had to pass several checkpoints along the 215-kilometre route.

Another land evacuation of Filipino workers is due to be undertaken any moment in the capital city of Sana’a via Hodeidah.

Filipinos who are still undecided about leaving the country are strongly urged to do so.