At least 22 Ethiopian migrants killed in 'horrific' road crash

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete January 6, 2026 at 01:34 PM

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At least 22 Ethiopian migrants died and 65 were injured when a lorry carrying approximately 85 people overturned in Semera, in Ethiopia's Afar region, on Tuesday. The migrants were traveling along the eastern migration route, often used to reach Yemen and onward to Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries in search of work. According to a regional official, the accident occurred because the lorry, transporting migrants misled by brokers, overturned. Thirty of the injured are in critical condition, and the Afar regional government is providing assistance. The route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen is known to be dangerous, yet over 60,000 migrants have arrived in Yemen in 2024 alone.

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Somalia 40% Eritrea 40% Semera 50% Saudi Arabia ×260% Djibouti ×260% International Organization for Migration (IOM) ×270% Horn of Africa ×270% Yemen ×370% Mohammed Ali Biedo ×270% Afar Region ×280% Ethiopia ×590%

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migrants 100% road crash 90% ethiopia 80% migration route 70% human trafficking 70% yemen 60% afar region 60% saudi arabia 50% horn of africa 50% illegal brokers 40%