A dhow carrying 36 illegal migrants capsized this week in the river Khor Angar within Obock region in northern Djibouti, local media reported on Wednesday.
The wreckage left nine people dead and nine others missing. Up to 18 passengers survived. The majority of the illegal migrants were Ethiopians, according to media reports published in the Red Sea country.
Volunteers from the Djibouti Red Cross disclosed that the dhow was overloaded, without any safety measures and sailing in poor weather conditions.
Djiboutian media praised the Red Cross team in Obock for rushing to the scene to rescue the victims and collect the dead bodies.
Common graves were dug to burry the dead after the tragedy.
Thursday 06 March 2014
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