10 migrants die off coast of Djibouti: IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday said that at least ten African migrants died off the coast of Djibouti, reported Xinhua.

"At least 10 African migrants have died off the coast of Djibouti, while they were returning from Yemen," the UN migration agency said via Twitter on Thursday.

According to the IOM, the deceased migrants bodies were "washed up on shore." It also emphasized that "dedicated search and rescue efforts are urgently needed."

On Oct. 5, the UN migration agency had disclosed that at least eight migrants died while 12 others went missing off the coast of Djibouti

The latest accident is one of many similar deadly calamities that have occurred on Djibouti's Red Sea coast area. In most cases, such incidents occur as desperate East African migrants attempt to cross the dangerous route hoping to reach the Middle East via war-torn Yemen. They are mainly aiming at reaching Yemen's northern neighbor Saudi Arabia.

In June 2019, at least 52 migrants were killed after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti. The tragedy occurred off Godoria, a locality in the Obock region of northeast Djibouti.