49 Migrants Killed After Boat Capsizes Off Yemen Coast

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The Facts

  • At least 49 people have been killed and 140 others remain missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen on Monday.

  • According to the International Organization for Migration, the boat, which departed from Somalia for Yemen on Sunday, had 260 Somali and Ethiopian citizens on board.


The Spin

Narrative A

Many migrants who choose to undertake such dangerous journeys are desperate and vulnerable people at risk of drowning as well as human trafficking at the hands of smugglers. This is a sad and tragic accident that is the result of a global migration crisis.

Narrative B

These deaths of migrants aren't accidental. Such tragedies expose a solidarity crisis in the Middle East and the EU, as there's no mechanism in place to share the responsibility for hosting migrants. It's a deliberate hands-off policy that sees innocent people drown. This perpetual cycle of neglect must end.


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