At least 25 people dead off Comoros islands in boat capsize, UN migration agency says


  • World
  • Tuesday, 05 Nov 2024

NAIROBI (Reuters) - At least 25 people died off Comoros islands after traffickers capsized their boat on Friday night, the United Nations' migration agency IOM said on Monday.

"IOM Comoros is saddened to hear about the deaths of at least 25 people after their boat were deliberately capsized by traffickers off Comoros Islands, between Anjouan and Mayotte on Friday night," IOM said in a statement.

(Reporting by George Obulutsa; Editing by Chris Reese)

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