68 Dead as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Yemen

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A boat carrying 154 Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen’s southern coast on August 3. Only 12 people survived

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68 migrants died in the incident, with 54 bodies washing ashore in Khanfar district. 14 others were taken to a hospital in Zinjibar

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74 migrants are still unaccounted for and presumed dead. Search efforts are ongoing but hopes are fading

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The victims were all Ethiopian nationals, fleeing poverty and conflict in search of work in Gulf countries

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Despite war, Yemen remains a major route for East African migrants heading to the Gulf, often via unsafe, overcrowded boats

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This is the latest in a string of migrant disasters. In July, smugglers threw migrants overboard; in March, four boats sank

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Over 60,000 migrants reached Yemen in 2024, down from 97,200 in 2023—likely due to increased patrols and crackdowns

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