According to IOM, around 50 migrants are missing and at least five died after smugglers pushed about 180 migrants overboard off the coast of Yemen. MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Around 50 migrants are missing and at least five died after smugglers pushed about 180 migrants overboard off the coast of Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a press release on Thursday. "Up to 180 migrants are reported to have been forced from a boat today (10/08) by smugglers off the coast of Yemen. © REUTERS/ Ismail Zitouny Dozens Dead as Smugglers Push Over 120 African Migrants Overboard Off YemenThe incident occurred a day after another group of smugglers had pushed over 120 Somali and Ethiopian migrants out from a boat, leaving at least 50 people dead. Soon after the incident, the IOM discovered graves of 29 migrants on a beach in Shabwa, Yemen, during the routine patrol.

Source: Ethiopian News August 10, 2017 13:18 UTC