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U.N. Revises Yemen Shipwreck Toll to 56 Dead, 132 Missing

Yemeni authorities have recovered dozens of bodies on Abyan’s shore, with U.N. teams highlighting critical gaps in search-and-rescue capacity

Archivo - Imagen de archivo de barcos en una ciudad costera de Yemen
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Migrantes africanos murieron al volcar un barco frente a la costa de Yemen.
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Overview

  • The International Organization for Migration updated the passenger list to 200 and confirmed the recovery of 56 bodies from the Aug. 3 wreck off Shuqrah, with 132 migrants still unaccounted for.
  • Yemeni security forces and IOM field teams retrieved remains from Khanfar beaches and Zinjibar hospital morgue while 12 survivors receive medical care.
  • The Gulf of Aden route has seen dozens of deadly shipwrecks since early 2024 as overcrowded, smuggler-operated vessels encounter rough seas.
  • Yemen’s decade-long civil war has degraded infrastructure and stretched limited maritime and medical resources, hampering ongoing recovery operations in Abyan province.
  • U.N. agencies and human-rights groups are urging Gulf states and international partners to expand safe migration channels and bolster maritime patrols to curb smuggling networks.