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'Week of hell at sea': 7 Ethiopian migrants die on boat to Yemen

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Seven Ethiopian migrants died after their boat broke down while en route from Somalia to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.

Breakdown
  • A boat carrying 250 Ethiopian migrants to Yemen suffered engine failure in the Gulf of Aden. 15s
  • Seven migrants died from thirst and hunger during a seven-day ordeal at sea. 27s
  • Survivors received hospital treatment and were later discharged in stable condition. 35s
  • The incident follows another recent tragedy where a boat with over 150 migrants capsized on the same route. 42s
  • Only 12 people survived the earlier capsizing incident. 51s
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