According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), six Ethiopian women and five men were killed in a road accident in Somalia.
Smugglers were reportedly transporting them to Yemen via the port city of Bosaso, according to the IOM.
However, the lorry carrying them overturned on Tuesday, not far from Bosaso. The IOM has only recently released the information.
Investigations into what happened are still ongoing, but at this point, local authorities believe the lorry had a mechanical problem and that no other vehicles were involved.
They confirm the burial of 11 bodies. According to the IOM, at least 20 other passengers were injured.
“We buried the bodies, and the injured are being treated at Bosaso General Hospital,” said Mohamed Jama, a Bosaso municipality representative.
