A tragic shipwreck off the coast of Yemen has led to the deaths of 68 African migrants, with 74 others missing. The boat, carrying 154 Ethiopian migrants, capsized in the Gulf of Aden near Abyan province. The International Organisation for Migration reported that 54 bodies washed ashore and 14 were found dead. Only 12 survivors were rescued. This incident is part of a troubling trend of increasing shipwrecks in Yemen, where hundreds have died in recent months while fleeing conflict and poverty to reach Gulf Arab nations. Despite the dangers, the route remains heavily used by migrants.
The vessel, with 154 Ethiopian migrants onboard, sank in the Gulf of Aden off the southern Yemeni province of Abyan early on Sunday, resulting in a tragic loss.
Abdusattor Esoev stated that the bodies of 54 individuals washed ashore in the district of Khanfar and 14 others were found dead and taken to a hospital morgue.
Despite Yemen's decade of civil war, it remains a crucial route for migrants from east Africa and the Horn of Africa seeking work in Gulf Arab countries.
Over the past several months, numerous shipwrecks off Yemen have caused hundreds of deaths or disappearances, raising urgent concerns regarding migrant safety.
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