Monday, November 25, 2024 -At least 24 people have d!ed after two boats carrying mostly Somali nationals capsized off the coast of Madagascar, local authorities said.
A statement from Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said efforts were
underway to "ensure the safe return of the survivors". The two boats
carried a total of 70 passengers.
The vessels were discovered adrift off Madagascar's north coast on
Saturday, Nov. 23, in the Indian Ocean. It is believed their engines had
failed. A senior Somalian government official told local media that
survivors were rescued by fishermen.
Survivors say they were trying to reach the French island of Mayotte, a
common but dangerous route for Somali migrants seeking asylum.
Unemployment and poverty in the Horn of Africa forces many young people
to undertake the perilous route to reach Europe in the hopes of a better
life.
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