The IOM says at least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died and about 84 are missing after a boat carrying roughly 305 people capsized near Obock, Djibouti, on the night of October 8-9 while heading toward Yemen. Africanews
AfricanewsAt least 139 people dead after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti | AfricanewsFifteen children are among the dead, with 82 people, all Ethiopians, having survived while another 84 people are still missing.
Tens of thousands of people take this Horn of Africa to Gulf route each year despite the risks. What would actually change the calculation for those who make the crossing?
"One survivor told him they came from the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, where rebels are battling the federal government in a recent flare-up of violence."
Sad... they were looking for safety and work.
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