Boat capsizes off Djibouti: IOM says 139 dead and 84 missing
The UN says the boat was carrying migrants towards Yemen and that its agencies are working with Djibouti’s government to support survivors.
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A boat carrying migrants to Yemen capsized off Djibouti, the UN reported at a briefing on 12 October. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says 139 people died and another 84 remain missing. [1]
The briefing said the loss of life had been reported over the preceding weekend. IOM and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, were working with Djibouti’s government to assess survivors’ protection needs and provide counselling and support, it added. [1]
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