Kathmandu. 922 migrants died or went missing in 2025 on the 'Eastern Route' traveling from East Africa to the Arabian Peninsula. This marks the deadliest year on record, the United Nations migration agency (IOM) stated on Wednesday.Every year, hundreds of thousands of migrants from Ethiopia, Somalia, and neighboring countries cross the Red Sea to seek employment as laborers or domestic workers in the wealthy Gulf nations. The death rate in 2025 reportedly doubled due to the extremely perilous route and entry into war-torn Yemen.Tanja Pacifico, Head of Mission for IOM in Djibouti, told AFP,