The request didn’t disclose the number of the victims who died, injured or survived, but urged the Ethiopian government to send an aircraft to make an emergency evacuation for the injured to receive medical treatment in Ethiopia. The letter cited the lack of proper health facilities and the seriousness of injuries sustained by the victims of the fire. 8 people confirmed dead; the total death toll is reported to be much higher. “We are facing challenges accessing the injured due to an increased security presence in the hospitals. The letter from Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers “condolences to the friendly people and government of Ethiopia on the painful incident affecting a number of Ethiopian migrants after a fire broke out in the shelter center of illegal migrants.” AS

Source: Ethiopian News March 11, 2021 11:54 UTC