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Tragic Lorry Crash Claims 22 Ethiopian Migrants' Lives

1/6/2026

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At least 22 Ethiopian migrants died and 65 were injured when a lorry overturned in the Afar region.
The lorry carried about 85 migrants on a route from Ethiopia to Yemen and onward to Gulf states.
30 of the injured are in critical condition.
The Afar regional government is conducting life-saving operations and will work with law enforcement to prevent future incidents.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) notes this route is among the Horn of Africa's most dangerous.

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Story summary

At least 22 Ethiopian migrants died and 65 were injured when a lorry overturned in the Afar region.
The lorry carried about 85 migrants on a route from Ethiopia to Yemen and onward to Gulf states.
30 of the injured are in critical condition.
The Afar regional government is conducting life-saving operations and will work with law enforcement to prevent future incidents.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) notes this route is among the Horn of Africa's most dangerous.