04.08.2025 01:28
At least 54 people lost their lives as a result of a boat carrying approximately 150 irregular migrants capsizing off the coast of Yemen.
A boat carrying irregular migrants capsized off the coast of the Ahwar region in Yemen.
54 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES
Authorities stated that at least 54 people lost their lives in the accident, and dozens more are missing.
IT WAS CARRYING APPROXIMATELY 150 PEOPLE
Yemeni health official Abdul Qadir Bajameel reported that there were approximately 150 people on the boat, and 10 individuals, including 9 Ethiopians and 1 Yemeni, were rescued.
SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS CONTINUE
Search and rescue operations are ongoing to find the missing migrants.