39 Dead in Migrant Boat Capsize Off the Coast of Yemen

Thirty-nine people drowned after a boat carrying over two hundred migrants capsized off the Yemeni coast, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday. The organization's spokesperson posted a brief statement on X, saying, "A tragic incident off the coast of Yemen: A boat carrying 260 migrants capsized yesterday. 39 dead, 150 missing, and 71 survivors," noting that the organization is providing immediate assistance to the survivors. The post did not mention the nationalities of the migrants or provide further details. This incident is the latest in a series of deadly events on what is known as the "Eastern migration route." In April, two boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti within just two weeks, resulting in the deaths of dozens.