109 Migrants, Including 15 Children, Die in Boat Capsizing Off Djibouti
A boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off Djibouti, killing at least 109 people.
The Brief
- At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died in the capsizing.
- The boat was en route from Djibouti to Yemen when it sank.
- Over 80 people survived, and at least 116 are still missing.
The International Organisation for Migration reported that a boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti, resulting in at least 109 deaths.
The incident occurred on Thursday night or Friday morning, according to the IOM, as the vessel was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen.
Of the 305 people on board, 52 men, 42 women, and 15 children died, while more than 80 survived the accident.
At least 116 individuals remain missing, and their status is still under investigation.
The IOM highlighted that tens of thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa continue to travel through Djibouti and across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait toward Gulf countries.
This movement persists despite ongoing violence in Yemen, according to the IOM statement.
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