Migrant boat sinks off Djibouti; UN says at least 139 dead
The overcrowded boat was heading towards Yemen. Dozens more are missing.
At least 139 people have died and 84 remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized while travelling from Djibouti to Yemen, the United Nations said.
UN officials also warned that more than 2.17 lakh people have been displaced since fighting intensified along Yemen's west coast. Aid groups say the route across the Gulf of Aden remains one of the deadliest migration paths in the world.
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Source: Democracy Now! headlines, Oct 13
