38 migrants confirmed dead off the Djibouti coast after shipwreck
The UN has confirmed that thirty-eight migrants, including children, have died after the boat they were traveling in capsized off the coast of Djibouti.
The boat carrying 66 migrants, primarily from Ethiopia, left Yemen for Djibouti around 2 am. At approximately 4 am on 8 April, about 200 meters from the northeastern coast of Djibouti the boat sank. 5 migrants are missing and presumed dead.
According to the 23 survivors, the vessel was overloaded before water began flooding causing it to overturn.