Migrants: at least 109 dead off the coast of Djibouti, including 15 children

Migrants: at least 109 dead off the coast of Djibouti, including 15 children
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Geneva (Switzerland), 11 Oct. (LaPresse) – According to a report on Sunday by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), at least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, in East Africa. The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized between Thursday night and Friday morning, according to the IOM. The victims include 52 men, 42 women and 15 children. More than 80 people survived the incident, whilst at least another 116 are still missing.

Geneva (Switzerland), 11 Oct. (LaPresse) – According to a report on Sunday by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), at least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, in East Africa. The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized between Thursday night and Friday morning, according to the IOM. The victims include 52 men, 42 women and 15 children. More than 80 people survived the incident, whilst at least another 116 are still missing.

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