catch exception if config file can't be read

alakazam.py

@@ -70,8 +70,13 @@ def read_config(configpath: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         return {}
     yaml = YAML(typ='safe', pure=True)  # Set type to 'safe' and use pure Python mode
     yaml.Constructor = MySafeConstructor
-    with open(filepath) as file:
-        yaml_config = yaml.load(file)
+    with open(filepath) as file:        
+        try: 
+            yaml_config = yaml.load(file)
+        except: 
+            logging.error(f"Error reading config file {filepath}")
+            return {}
+
         if not yaml_config:
             logging.warning(f"config file {filepath} is empty")
             return {}