At least 54 immigrants They lost their lives off its coasts Yemen Following the sinking of the boat that transported them due to adverse meteorological conditions, according to medical sources.
Earlier, sources of Yemen’s security authorities had announced that there are 27 verified dead immigrants from the wreckwhile they continued the investigations for maximumaLO number of missing.
The boat, in which 150 people were on board, headed to the coast of Yemeni province And, according to Yemen’s principles, many of the immigrants are Ethiopian nationality.
Despite the war raging in Yemen since 2014, waves of immigrants continue to reach the country mainly from Ethiopia.
Immigrants cross the strait of Bab al-Madab that separates Djibouti from Yemen, an important channel for international trade, but also for migration and trafficking.
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), “tens of thousands of people are trapped in Yemen, while being abused and exploited during their move.”
About 60,900 immigrants arrived in Yemen in 2024, according to the IOM.