A boat carrying over 200 migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, resulting in at least 39 deaths, according to the International Organisation for Migration IOM.
The disaster occurred on Monday, with 150 migrants still missing and 71 survivors rescued. The nationalities of the migrants have not been specified as of report time. Earlier this year, two boats sank off the coast of Djibouti, causing multiple fatalities.
According to AFP, since 2014, the IOM has recorded 1,350 deaths on this migration route, excluding this year’s incidents. In 2023, at least 698 deaths have been documented on this route.
It added that the IOM is currently providing aid to the survivors of this latest tragedy.