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At least eight dead in fire at Yemeni migrant center, UN says

More than 170 people are injured after a fire erupted at a facility holding migrants in Yemen's Houthi-held capital of Sanaa.
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At least eight people are dead after a fire ripped through a detention facility for migrants in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the United Nations migration agency said Sunday.

More than 170 people are injured, with at least 90 in serious condition, according to Carmela Godeau, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) regional director.

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