The news of the shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti, which resulted in the death of at least 38 migrants, including children, is shocking.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM/IOM) added in a post on Platform X that at least six more people are missing and presumed dead and that 22 survivors have received assistance from IOM and local authorities.
‼️ 38 bodies have been recovered, including children, following tragic shipwreck off Djibouti coast with at least 6 others missing and presumed dead.
22 survivors are being assisted by @DjiboutiIom & local authorities. pic.twitter.com/Rcj617ZMDa
— IOM – UN Migration News (@UNMigrationNews) April 9, 2024
Yvonne Dege, IOM regional spokeswoman, said the shipwreck occurred regarding 200 meters from its shores. Djibouti and that a boat carrying immigrants had sailed from Yemen around 2 am local time on April 8.
According to iefimerida, it sank two hours later with regarding 66 people on board, mostly from the Horn of Africa. These people are believed to be mostly Ethiopian nationals, she said.
“Every year tens of thousands of migrants leave the Horn of Africa, mainly from Ethiopia and Somalia trying to reach the Gulf states,” said Dege. “(But) thousands are trapped in Yemen. It is reasonable to conclude that the group of migrants who perished in this tragedy were trying to return to Djibouti to buy time and try once more later or return home.”
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