At Least 49 Dead, 140 Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Yemen on Monday, UN Agency Confirms

Jun 11, 2024, 10:51 AM

At least 49 migrants have died and 140 are missing after a boat carrying African migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen's Aden on Monday. The United Nations' International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed the figures, revising earlier reports that indicated lower numbers of casualties. The boat, which was carrying 260 people, sank in the perilous waters off Yemen, a common route for migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking better opportunities. Local officials and witnesses corroborated the tragic incident, highlighting the ongoing risks faced by migrants in the region.