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MIGRANT BOAT CAPSIZES OFF YEMEN, AT LEAST 49 DEAD, 140 MISSING

June 11, 2024 12:25 PM
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FILE - Migrants from Africa sail a wooden boat in the Mediterranean Sea, about
30 miles north of Libya, June 17, 2023. At least 49 migrants from Somalia died
when their boat capsized June 10, 2024, off the coast of Yemen, according to the
International Organization for Migration.
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The International Organization for Migration said at least 49 people died and
another 140 remain missing after a boat carrying 260 migrants originating from
Somalia capsized Monday off the coast of Yemen.

In a statement Tuesday, the U.N. agency said the boat departed from Bossaso at
around 3:00 a.m. local time Sunday, carrying 115 Somali nationals and 145
Ethiopians. It said the boat capsized in the Gulf of Aden near Alghareef Point,
in Yemen’s Shabwah governorate.

The IOM said it mobilized two medical teams to provide immediate assistance to
the survivors, including six children. The agency said eight of the 71 known
survivors required further medical attention and were referred to a hospital,
while the remaining 63 received first aid and minor treatment.

The IOM credited local fishermen and other community members for what it called
“their crucial role” in assisting with the recovery efforts and the burial of
some of the deceased.

The agency said search and rescue efforts are underway for the missing, adding
that bodies continue to wash up on shore.

The IOM said the incident is part of a recent rise in migrants from the Horn of
Africa to Yemen brought on by political and economic instability, alongside
severe droughts and other extreme weather events in countries like Ethiopia and
Somalia.

The agency said two other recent shipwrecks along the coast of Djibouti claimed
the lives of at least 62 migrants.

In the statement, IOM spokesman Mohammedali Abunajela said, “This recent tragedy
is another reminder of the urgent need to work together to address urgent
migration challenges and ensure the safety and security of migrants along
migration routes.”

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