52 die of hunger on a boat in Somalia
New York, September 30: At least 52 Somalis have died when the boat smuggling them across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen broke down and they were left adrift with no food or water for 18 days, United Nations has said.
The survivors told the agency that they left Somalia because of continuing insecurity in the war-torn nation, drought and unemployment.
Each passenger paid the smugglers between USD 70 and USD 100 for the voyage.
According to UNHCR, at least 31,192 people have arrived in Yemen so far this year after making the perilous voyage aboard smugglers' boats. More than 228 people have died and at least 262 remain missing.
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