Many migrants feared dead in Yemen boat sinking

Addis Ababa, June 14, 2021 (FBC) -Dozens of African migrants are feared dead after a boat carrying them reportedly capsized off Yemen’s coast.

Fishermen in Yemen’s Lahj province told AFP news agency that they had recovered 25 bodies in the water near Ras al-Ara.

A provincial official said a boat with between 160 and 200 people on board had overturned in the area two days ago,, according to BBC.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it was verifying reports that a vessel carrying a large number of migrants had sunk.

“IOM teams are on the ground and ready to respond to the needs of survivors,” it tweeted.