Two migrant boats sink off Djibouti, leaving 45 dead, UN migration agency says

A view of an anchored boat after bodies of suspected migrants who died after their boat capsized were retrieved off the coast of Djibouti October 2, 2024. Mohamed Ibrahim/International Organization for Migration/Handout via REUTERS
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Two migrant boats sink off Djibouti, leaving 45 dead, UN migration agency says

Forty-five migrants have died after two ships wrecked sank off the coast of the East African nation of Djibouti with many still missing, a spokesperson for the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday.

The boats left Yemen with 310 people and so far, 32 survivors were rescued, the International Organization for Migration said in a post on X, adding that it is supporting state emergency services in search and rescue operations.

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