At least 27 migrants dead in shipwreck off Yemen: security sources

At least 27 migrants are dead and more than 100 missing following a sinking off the coast of Yemen, two security sources in the southern province of Abyan told AFP on Sunday.

"At this stage, the deaths of 27 people are confirmed, their bodies have been recovered," one security source said, adding that "searches are ongoing".

A second source said "150 people were on board the vessel that sank", also reporting 27 dead.