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At least 34 migrants dead as boat capsizes off Djibouti

At least 34 migrants dead as boat capsizes off Djibouti

AT least 34 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants from Yemen capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The boat, which was being controlled by people smugglers, is believed to have been carrying 60 passengers, IOM said on its Twitter feed, without providing further details such as when the incident occurred. Drownings have become common in the waters off Djibouti, and typically involve migrants from Ethiopia or Somalia trying to escape poverty and war at home by finding work in Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates. They include would-be migrants who…
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