Four survivors found after boat capsized off coast of Taiz governorate due to strong winds and overcrowding, UNHCR says.
Only four survivors have been located after a boat carrying at least 45 people capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The agency announced the incident on Thursday, saying the boat had overturned the previous night off the coast of the Taiz governorate. It cited “strong winds and overloading” as the cause.
“This highlights the perilous journeys between Yemen and Africa,” the agency said in a…