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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.

IOM: 25 Dead as Refugee Smugglers Sink Boat

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. .

Migrants missing – forced to swim ashore

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.

Many dead in boat accident

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.

Migrants died during rescue operation

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.

Over 150 missing after boat capsizes

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.

Eleven bodies found in the sea off Libya's coast