Tragedy strikes: 38 migrants perish in Yemen boat capsize
Two inflatable dinghies carrying migrants make their way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, May 4, 2024. REUTERS
On Monday, 38 migrants coming from the Horn of Africa were killed after their boat capsized off Yemen's Aden, a local official and witnesses said.
Hadi Al-Khurma, the director of Rudum district, told Reuters the boat sank before it reached the shores of the Shabwa governorate, east of Aden.
"Fishermen and residents managed to rescue 78 of the migrants, who reported that about 100 others who were with them on the same boat are missing. The search is still ongoing, and the United Nations has been informed of the incident," he said.
According to the United Nations, 97,000 migrants arrived in Yemen from the Horn of Africa last year.