109 Migrants Dead, More Than 116 Missing After Ship Capsizes Off Djibouti

A ship carrying migrants has capsized off the coast of Djibouti, leaving 109 people dead and more than 116 others missing, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The agency said 15 children were among those killed in the disaster.

Survivors told the IOM that the vessel was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized near Guhere, north of Obock, on the night of October 8.

More than 80 people survived the incident, all of them Ethiopian nationals, the agency added.

Source: Sky News