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Migrant boat sinks in Yemen, death toll expected
UN agency said there were 45 migrants on board and the boat capsized due to strong winds and overcrowding
Sana'a: In an unfortunate incident, 45 people drowned after a migrant boat capsized in Yemen.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the boat overturned in the sea of Yemen's Taiz Governorate last night.
The UN agency said there were 45 migrants on board and the boat capsized due to strong winds and overcrowding.
According to the agency, four people on board the boat were saved alive, while the other people who drowned have not yet been identified and no other information has been revealed regarding the boat.