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IOM
abbreviation
Isle of Man
Example Sentences
An IOM spokesperson confirmed to the AFP new agency that it had seen the migrants to "assess their basic needs", without giving further details.
At least 25,000 people have gone missing or been killed while trying to cross the central Mediterranean since 2014, according to the IOM.
Most of the victims are believed to be Ethiopian nationals, said the IOM, which called the incident "heartbreaking".
Yemen remains a major pathway for migrants from the Horn of Africa travelling to the Gulf Arab states in search of work, with the IOM estimating hundreds have died or gone missing in shipwrecks in recent months.
IOM Yemen chief Abdusattor Esoev said the boat was carrying around 157 migrants on a dangerous route in the vast coastal area often used by people smugglers.
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