US EditionUN says 68 African migrants were killed when boat capsized off Yemen
- On August 4, 2025, a vessel transporting primarily Ethiopian migrants capsized near Yemen's Abyan coast, resulting in at least 76 fatalities and dozens more reported missing.
- The sinking happened amid a sharp rise in irregular migration from Africa as thousands cross the perilous route via the Bab al-Mandab strait annually on flimsy boats.
- Officials rescued 32 survivors and transferred some to nearby Aden while the fate of dozens missing remained unknown as rescuers continued searching.
- The International Organization for Migration said, “157 people were on board” and described this as the latest tragedy on one of the busiest migration routes worldwide.
- This incident highlights ongoing dangers faced by migrants traveling to wealthy Gulf states and reflects increasing migrant influxes and high death tolls recorded in the region last year.
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The Washington PostAt least 68 killed, more than 70 feared dead after boat capsizes off Yemen
At least 68 people were killed, with more than 70 others missing and feared dead, after a migrant boat carrying more than 150 people capsized off Yemen’s coast Sunday, the U.N. migration agency said Monday.
There are dozens of missing persons in a naugrafio in Yemeni waters, according to the International Organization for Migration
The International Organization for Migration speaks of dozens of missing persons in the last migratory tragedy in the Gulf of Aden. ...
Dozens Dead as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Yemen’s Coast
Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from a shipwreck in the Gulf of Aden. The UN’s migration agency said 157 people were on board. The accident occurred off Abyan governorate in southern Yemen, a frequent destination for boats smuggling African migrants hoping to reach the wealthy Gulf states. Some of those rescued have been transferred to Aden, near Abyan, a security official said. UN agency the Int…
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