109 dead after ship capsizes off coast of Djibouti, UN agency says
A ship has capsized off the coast of Djibouti, leaving 109 migrants dead and more than 116 missing, a United Nations agency has reported.
According to Sky News, a ship has capsized off the coast of Djibouti, leaving 109 migrants dead and more than 116 missing, a United Nations agency has reported.
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- Djibouti, UN, United Nations
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