Tragic Migrant Boat Capsizing off Yemen: 68 Dead, Dozens Missing in Latest Disaster
A heartbreaking incident in the Arabian Sea has once again thrown global attention on the ongoing migrant crisis. A boat carrying 154 Ethiopian migrants capsized off Yemen’s Abyan Governorate, resulting in 68 confirmed deaths, 74 missing, and 12 injured. This catastrophe is the latest in a grim pattern of deadly shipwrecks involving migrants from the Horn of Africa trying to reach Gulf Arab countries in search of safety, jobs, and dignity. The Incident: What Happened Off Yemen’s Coast? The tragic event unfolded when an overcrowded boat, loaded with 154 Ethiopian migrants, capsized in rough waters off the coast of Yemen's southern Abyan Governorate. These migrants—many of whom were young men and women—had paid human smugglers to ferry them across the Gulf of Aden, hoping to reach oil-rich Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Casualty Breakdown: 68 confirmed dead 74 still missing 12 survivors rescued with injuries Rescue operations were...