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Ethiopian Migrants Die In Boat Accident Off Yemen

Thirteen Ethiopian migrants are reported dead after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen. The International Organization for Migration said the cause of the incident is still unknown, and that search efforts are ongoing for the missing passengers.

Tha incident is the latest tragedy involving Ethiopian migrants. A shipwreck in July off Yemen's coast resulted in the deaths of 12 Ethiopians, while another boat accident in June, also off Yemen, left 38 dead.

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Ethiopian migrants on the shore of Obock, Djibouti (file photo)

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