The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said at least 45 people have died and dozens others are missing after two vessels carrying refugees and migrants from Africa sank off the coast of Djibouti.
The UN’s migration agency said on Tuesday that the boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea, adding that 32 survivors had been found.
Djibouti’s coastguard said a joint rescue effort has been underway since early on Monday, with 115 survivors now rescued and dozens still missing.
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According to the coastguard, the boats sank just 150 metres (492 feet) from a beach near Djibouti’s northwest Khor Angar region.
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