At least 9 dead, 45 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
ADDIS ABABA, March 26 (Xinhua) — At least nine migrants have died and 45 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday.
“A tragic shipwreck occurred during the night of March 24 off the coast of Djibouti. Nine dead, 45 missing, out of 320 passengers,” the IOM announced in an update on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The United Nations migration agency said it is working with local authorities to assist survivors and support search and rescue efforts.
The latest tragedy is one of several deadly accidents reported along Djibouti’s Red Sea coastline. Migrants attempt the dangerous journey in hopes of reaching the Middle East via conflict-hit Yemen.
