
The boat, bound for Yemen with 350 people on board, capsized during the night between 8 and 9 October.
At least 109 migrants have died and over 116 are missing in the shipwreck of a boat with 350 people on board bound for Yemen, which occurred off the coast of Djibouti.
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Migratory route from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula.
At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, lost their lives and over 116 are missing following the shipwreck of a boat that occurred on the night between 8 and 9 October off the coast of Djibouti; the UN announced it.
According to survivors, the boat, carrying 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen, capsized near Guhere, north of the town of Obock.
Teams from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are working together with local authorities to provide assistance.
According to initial estimates, the number of victims is destined to rise.
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