38 Migrants, Including Children, Die in Shipwreck Off Djibouti

The tragic incident involved 60 Ethiopian migrants attempting the perilous journey to Yemen, with 22 survivors being assisted by the UN migration agency.

• Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been recovered after a shipwreck off Djibouti, as reported by the UN's International Organisation for Migration.
• The shipwreck involved a boat carrying 60 Ethiopian migrants from Djibouti to Yemen, aiming to reach Saudi Arabia through war-torn Yemen.
• Six other people are missing and presumed dead, while 22 survivors are receiving assistance from the UN migration agency's Djibouti office and local authorities.
• The Eastern Route, a dangerous passage from the Horn of Africa through Yemen to other Arab countries, has seen nearly 1,000 migrants die or go missing since 2014.
• The tragedy underscores the risks faced by migrants attempting to escape poverty, conflict, and the effects of climate change, despite the dangers of exploitation by traffickers and perilous journeys.

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