Children among 109 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says
The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 350 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.
BBC News reports that the boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 350 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.
This world story centres on Yemen. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Djibouti, UN and Obock.
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- Djibouti, UN, Obock
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