At least 45 dead after two migrant boats sink off Djibouti coast

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 45 migrants have died after two boats sank off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday.

"The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board. So far 32 survivors have been rescued," the IOM said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The United Nations migration agency said it is supporting state emergency services with search and rescue efforts.