Yemen: Ferry with 55 people onboard missing

The ferry had departed from Mahrah earlier in the week but failed to arrive at its destination on time, which raised alarm bells. There were 55 people on board.

Aden: A ferry carrying at least 55 people has gone missing in the Indian Ocean near Yemen's eastern coast, as per local authorities in Socotra Island.

"We received a report on Saturday that a ferry went missing after leaving the port of Mahrah towards Socotra Island with 55 people on board," media reported the authorities.

"We made necessary communications with the Saudi-led coalition after receiving the information about the ferry that went missing and a search and rescue operation was launched," officials said.

The ferry had departed from Mahrah earlier in the week but failed to arrive at its destination on time, which raised alarm bells.