Yemen, Socotra island
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Australians are among hundreds of tourists scrambling to leave a remote Yemeni island, as a crisis on the mainland between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates causes travel chaos.
Over 400 foreign tourists find themselves stranded on Yemen's Socotra island as flights were suspended due to ongoing mainland clashes. Local officials confirmed the situation, with a travel agency also reporting the disruption.
The U.S. Embassy in Yemen has reported disruptions in commercial flights to and from Socotra. These disruptions include closures, cancellations, and redirections. Socotra is under the control of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council,