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16 migrants died as result of boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
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- 23 April, 2024
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Sixteen would-be migrants have died and another 28 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second such incident in two weeks, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday, Report informs, referring to Reuters.
The boat's occupants included children, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on social media platform X.
It said its Djiboutian office was helping with rescue efforts.
Two weeks ago, at least 38 people, including children, died in another shipwreck off the Djibouti coast.
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Cibuti sahillərində gəminin batması nəticəsində 16 miqrant ölüb
У берегов Джибути при крушении судна погибли 16 мигрантов
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