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IOM: 25 Dead as Refugee Smugglers Sink Boat
At least 25 people died when their boat was intentionally sunk by human smugglers off the coast of Comoros, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). According to survivors of the sinking on Friday evening, the boat had around 30 people of different nationalities on board, including seven women and at least six small children, when it capsized between the Comorian island of Anjouan and the French territory of Mayotte, according to IOM.
Migrants missing – forced to swim ashore
Around 70 people are missing since human smugglers forced migrants to leave the boats they were traveling in and swim to shore. .
Many dead in boat accident
At least 45 people have been confirmed dead since two migrant boats sank off the coast of Djibouti, according to the UN's migration agency IOM. The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board.
Migrants died during rescue operation
Two people have died in a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sicily. Several people ended up in the water when the Coast Guard's vessel approached the distressed boat.
Over 150 missing after boat capsizes
15 people have died and over 150 are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania in northwestern Africa. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), there were 300 migrants on board the boat.
Eleven bodies found in the sea off Libya's coast
The bodies of Elva people have been found off the coast of Libya, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on X. The deceased are believed to be migrants, but it is unclear how they ended up in the water.
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