Yemen: At least 49 people died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen. According to international media, 140 passengers on the boat are still missing and the search is on.
A boat that sank off the coast of Yemen was carrying 260 migrants. 71 passengers were rescued from the ship. The bodies of 49 people who died in this incident were found. The dead included 31 women and 6 children.
The passengers on board were from Ethiopia and Somalia and were trying to reach Yemen. Authorities said rescue operations are still underway for the missing. There are concerns about the possibility of more deaths.