A migrant boat sank off the coast of Djibouti with the UN reporting over 200 people dead or missing
The UN migration agency has reported that at least 109 people were killed and 116 remain missing after a migrant boat sank overnight on its way to Yemen. At least 80 Ethiopians survived the incident but 15 children died.
A migrant boat carrying around 305 people sank off the coast of Djibouti on its way to Yemen. The International Organization for Migration reported that at least 109 people died, including 15 children - nine girls and six boys.
The survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, numbered over 80. According to CityNews, the boat capsized on Thursday night or Friday morning. The incident occurred north of the Djibouti town of Obock, RTE News reported.
At least 116 people remain missing. The IOM described the incident as a "devastating loss of life" and a "stark reminder of the dangers faced by migrants along this migration corridor."
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