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At least 139 people dead after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

At least 139 people dead after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

At least 139 people have died, including 15 children, after a migrant boat capsized on Thursday night off the coast of Djibouti en route to Yemen."Survivors told me that the boat started to sink backwards as soon as they got in it," Alexandre Coissac, IOM chief of mission in Djibouti said.

Personal items, likely belonging to those on the boat, were seen on a beach as search and rescue work continued.

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