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49 Somali refugees drowned off Yemen
Updated: 2011-02-24 18:51
(Xinhua)
SANAA - As many as 49 Somali refugees were drowned when their boat capsized four miles off the coast of Yemen's southeast province of Shabwa, Yemeni Interior Ministry said late on Wednesday.
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It said the accident took place on Tuesday, caused by strong winds. It was unknown how many people were on the boat.
Yemeni coast-guards had started to help search for other survivors.
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