Yemen Migrant Boat Horror: 49 Dead, 140 Missing After Boat Carrying Migrant Workers SinksAt least 49 people died and 140 went missing after migrant boat sank off Yemen's coast. As per reports, the boat was carrying around 260 Somali and Ethiopian migrants. The tragic incident happened on June 12 off Yemen’s southern coast. As per rescue officials, seventy-one people have been rescued, and the search for survivors is ongoing. Notably, Yemen is a major route for migrants from East Africa trying to reach Gulf countries for work.

Source: dna June 12, 2024 13:45 UTC