139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti

At least 139 migrants died after an overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti while attempting to reach the Arabian Peninsula. Authorities are struggling to manage the recovery of bodies, many of which have been buried in common graves without identification.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the extreme dangers faced by migrants on perilous maritime routes.
GENEVA — At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday.That number only includes those buried by authorities in Djibouti. Others have been buried by the migrants themselves but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the AP via the phone."What is terrible is that they were buried with no names, in a common grave, like in a war situation," Coissac said. "They all have a mother, a father, and we may never learn what happened."Coissac said the migrants boarded the ship in the evening of Oct.
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