accused of causing the blaze on March 7 at the
centre that held nearly 1,000 people, many from Ethiopia, who were trying to cross Yemen to find work in the Gulf countries
.
“All the 140 migrants on the flight were Ethiopian and the passengers included four children [all boys, two of whom were babies] and nine women, Olivia Headon, IOM spokeswoman for Yemen, told
The National on Wednesday.
“This flight is a vital lifeline for migrants who have been stranded for months on end in unsafe conditions,” said Antonio Vitorino, director general of IOM.
While none of those on Tuesday’s flight were at the Sanaa holding centre at the time of the fire, Ms Headon said many who were have started to arrive in Aden.