Overview

• Sixty-eight bodies have been recovered along the Abyan coastline since the vessel overturned late Sunday.
• Twelve survivors were pulled from the water and transferred to Shaqra General Hospital for emergency treatment, with several in critical condition.
• Local health and security officials attribute the disaster to severe weather in the Gulf of Aden that overturned the overcrowded boat.
• The International Organization for Migration and provincial authorities have expanded search, burial and support operations in Abyan governorate.
• The Eastern Route between the Horn of Africa and Yemen has seen over 60,000 arrivals in 2024 and more than 2,080 disappearances since 2014 due to smuggling and hazardous sea crossings.