197 refugees were killed as boat sinks

A boat carrying asylum seekers to Saudi Arabia sank just off the coast of Sudan, killing at least 197 people dead.

Yesterday, media reports from Sudan led government, said only three people among the victims were saved. Fire breaks out on the boat was carrying smuggled to Saudi Arabia. The number of deaths from most neighboring countries of Sudan. However, the reports said the boat departed from.

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Somali refugees trying to flee the country because of unrest. They often run the asylum to Saudi Arabia by sea, with the help of smugglers. Some others to Yemen before the trip to Saudi Arabia, because it close to more Somali.