Djibouti boat mishap claims lives of 38 migrants, 100 others declared missing

Tragedy struck near the coast of Djibouti when two boats carrying migrants capsized killing no less than 38 migrants with 100 others declared missing.

The incident was confirmed by the UN migration agency on Wednesday which informed that a search to find missing migrants were ongoing.

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According to Lalini Veerassamy, chief of mission in Djibouti for the International Organization for Migration, the overcrowded boats, carrying mostly Ethiopians, had set sail on rough seas when they capsized shortly after departing Djibouti.

She noted that coastguards are continuing search for survivors and also added that beyond the IMO’s rough estimate it was not clear how many more migrants might be missing.

Many thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa region board boats from Djibouti each year, hoping to cross to the Arabian Peninsula in search of work.

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