NASSIR Posted March 11, 2005 Hundred migrants feared drowned Bossaso is at the centre of the people-trafficking route from Somalia BBC NEWS Last Updated: Thursday, 10 March, 2005, 13:52 GMT More than 100 migrants from Somalia and Ethiopia, including women and children, may have drowned while trying to reach Yemen, the UN refugee agency says. Migrants on other boats told the UNHCR that a vessel carrying 93 people sank and only the four crew survived. It was one of six boats which set sail from the Somali town of Bossaso. Such incidents are not uncommon in the Gulf of Aden. The UNHCR said it was appalled at this ongoing human tragedy. The crew of another boat reportedly forced their 85 passengers to jump overboard before reaching land last week. Of these, 18 drowned - 17 Somalis and one Ethiopian. Seven bodies have been recovered. Somalis - fleeing anarchy in their homeland - and Ethiopians go to Yemen, before travelling on to Europe. An unknown number of African migrants also drown each year in the Mediterranean Sea, trying to cross to Europe. Some 535 people have arrived in Yemen in the past week. They report that another 1,500 people are waiting in Bossaso to cross over to Yemen. Bossaso is controlled by Puntland, a break-away Somali republic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted March 11, 2005 Tragic, may Allah give the innocent his eternal mercy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thinkerman Posted March 11, 2005 InaLilah Wa Ina Ilhey Rajicun Thats sad news, may allah forgive the deceased Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
