Bangla Press Desk: A shipwreck off Yemen killed at least 27 migrants, with more than 100 still missing, two security sources in the southern province of Abyan told AFP on Sunday.
"At this stage, the deaths of 27 people are confirmed, their bodies have been recovered," one security source said, adding that "searches are ongoing".
A second source said "150 people were on board the vessel that sank", also reporting 27 dead.
A police source told AFP that "the boat was heading for the coast of (Abyan) province", adding that "smuggler boats regularly arrive in our region".
At least 27 migrants dead in shipwreck off Yemen: security sources
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Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
Bangla Press Desk: A shipwreck off Yemen killed at least 27 migrants, with more than 100 still missing, two security sources in the southern province of Abyan told AFP on Sunday.
"At this stage, the deaths of 27 people are confirmed, their bodies have been recovered," one security source said, adding that "searches are ongoing".
A second source said "150 people were on board the vessel that sank", also reporting 27 dead.
A police source told AFP that "the boat was heading for the coast of (Abyan) province", adding that "smuggler boats regularly arrive in our region".
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