45 killed as two migrant boats sink off Djibouti – UN migration agency says

October 1, 2024

Forty-five migrants have died after two ships wrecked sank off the coast of the East African nation of Djibouti with many still missing, a spokesperson for the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday.

The boats left Yemen with 310 people and so far, 32 survivors were rescued, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a message, adding that it is supporting state emergency services in search and rescue operations.

REUTERS