Ship disaster: At least 139 migrants die in boat accident
Every year, tens of thousands of people attempt to reach the Arabian Peninsula from the Horn of Africa via the Bab al-Mandab Strait. For nearly 140, the perilous journey has now ended tragically.
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti, according to the UN. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 84 passengers are still missing, while over 80 people survived the incident. All the migrants involved were Ethiopian nationals, and they were traveling from Djibouti to Yemen. The IOM's Director-General, Amy Pope, called for safe and legal migration routes, stating that no one would take such a risk if they had a safer alternative.
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