Death Toll in Djibouti Migrant Shipwreck Rises to 139
Most passengers had fled renewed conflict in Ethiopia bound for Gulf states, with dozens still missing and victims buried in unidentified mass graves.
The death toll from the migrant shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti has risen to 139, news outlets ynet and The Media Line reported. According to the reports, dozens of passengers remain unaccounted for, while only 82 individuals survived the incident.
Most passengers aboard the vessel, which was heading toward Yemen on an overland route to the Gulf states, were Ethiopian nationals fleeing renewed fighting in their home country. According to ynet, many bodies washed ashore and were buried in mass graves without being identified. United Nations officials noted that the identities of many victims may never be determined. Further details have not yet been released.
Sources: The Media Line, ynet — חדשות
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