A Ship Carrying More than 320 Migrants Is Shipwrecked Off Djibouti
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The tragedy, which took place on the night of Tuesday, 24 to Wednesday, 25 March, resulted in at least nine deaths and 45 disappearances, according to a report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The migrants had left the town of Obock, in northern Djibouti, to reach Yemen through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world, says IOM.
Nine dead, 45 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti, IOM says
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A boat packed with migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti this week while traveling toward Yemen. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations migration agency dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration, reported the incident on Friday, March 27, 2026. At least nine people died in the disaster. The bodies of three women and six men have been recovered s…
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