Djibouti: Djibouti Shipwreck - Death Toll Rises to 139 As 84 Remain Missing
At least 139 migrants have died after their boat capsized off Djibouti, with a further 84 people still missing, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Sunday.
The boat was carrying 305 people from Djibouti towards Yemen when it went down near Guehere, north of Obock, in the early hours of Friday.
Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Every life lost at sea is a tragedy, he added, recalling the Secretary-General's recent warning that such deaths underline the urgency of protecting people on the move, expanding safe migration pathways and strengthening international cooperation.
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