Migrant boat capsizing off Yemen leaves 68 dead, 74 missing

[Starmix]

According to the report, the death toll from a migrant boat capsizing off Yemen's coast has risen to 68, with 74 others still missing, as search and rescue operations continue amid rough seas, local officials said Sunday.

The report said that rescue teams have recovered 68 bodies throughout the day along the coastline of southern Abyan province; the 12 survivors were pulled from the water earlier in the morning, according to Abdul Qader Bajamil, director of the health office in Abyan province.

The survivors were immediately transferred to Shaqra General Hospital for emergency medical treatment. Reports said some of the survivors remain in critical condition due to prolonged exposure to seawater and exhaustion.

The tragedy occurred Saturday night when a smuggling boat carrying 154 Ethiopian migrants capsized around 11 p.m. local time due to severe weather conditions and strong winds in the waters off Abyan province.

Source: PNA / (Xinhua

 

[magnus2022]

I wonder what makes people to be running away from their homeland expecting to start enjoying wealth they did not lay the foundation for. If your country is bad, join hand and make it to work. Bad governance in Africa have bring untold hardship to Africans.

 

[Starmix]

Those migrants met their demise, if they only embraced their country and make a living there peacefully and abundantly, they would still be alive.