45 dead after two boats carrying migrants sink in Red Sea off Djibouti's coast

DJIBOUTI, 2nd October, 2024 (WAM) -- Two boats carrying migrants sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, killing at least 45 people, the UN migration agency said Tuesday.

The boats had departed from Yemen carrying 310 people, the International Organisation for Migration said.

The UN agency, which was assisting search and rescue efforts, said that 32 survivors were rescued.