Shafaq News/ The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced onTuesday that 20 irregular immigrants drowned off the coast of Yemen.
IOM stated that a boat carrying Ethiopian immigrants sank off Yemen's coaston Saturday, resulting in the deaths of nine women and 11 men, according toAFP.
The boat, carrying 35 Ethiopian immigrants along with a Yemeni captain andhis assistant, had set sail from Djibouti before sinking off the coast of Taiz,in southwestern Yemen.
This incident is part of a series of recurring tragedies facing migrants inthe region, as thousands attempt to cross the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in hopesof reaching Gulf states for a better life.
However, these journeys often end in disaster due to adverse weatherconditions and overcrowded, poorly equipped boats.
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