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More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen

The trip across the Gulf of Aden is the first leg of one of the world’s riskiest — and busiest — migration and smuggling routes.

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The Gulf of Aden seen from Sirah Island, Yemen. Crossing the gulf is the first step in one of the world’s most dangerous journeys for migrants. Tens of thousands attempted the trip last year.
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