The Latest on migrants forced into the sea off Yemen (all times local):10:55 p.m. The U.N. migration agency says six Ethiopian migrants are dead and 13 remain missing after smugglers forced 160 migrants out of a boat as it neared the coast of Yemen. The U.N. migration agency says five migrants are dead and another 50 are reported missing after smugglers forced them from a boat off the coast of Yemen. Thursday's statement says up to 180 migrants were forced from a boat in the latest incident Thursday. The narrow waters between the Horn of Africa and Yemen have been a popular migration route despite Yemen's ongoing conflict.
Source: Ethiopian News August 10, 2017 19:52 UTC