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At Least 109 Migrants Dead and Over 116 Missing in Shipwreck off Djibouti Coast

At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died and over 116 are missing after a boat carrying roughly 350 people capsized en route to Yemen.


At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, were killed and more than 116 remain missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, The Jerusalem Post and Romanian outlet G4Media reported.

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), approximately 350 people were aboard the vessel heading toward Yemen at the time of the disaster. Alexandre Coissac, the IOM chief of mission in Djibouti, stated that emergency teams are operating on the ground alongside local authorities to provide assistance. Over 80 survivors have been rescued so far, while search efforts continue.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — international, G4Media

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