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More than 140 migrants believed dead as boat capsizes off Yemen


Shipwreck in Gulf of Aden with 154 Ethiopians onboard leaves only 12 survivors, with the rest missing and presumed dead, says UN agency

A boat has capsized off Yemen’s coast leaving 68 African migrants dead and 74 others missing, the UN’s migration agency said.

It was the latest in a series of shipwrecks off Yemen that have killed hundreds of people fleeing conflict and poverty in hopes of reaching the wealthy Gulf Arab countries.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/04/african-migrants-killed-capsized-boat-shipwreck-yemen

Author : Associated Press in Cairo

Publish date : 2025-08-04 00:05:00

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