At Least 17 Migrants Die in Boat Accident Off Comoros Coast
Moroni. At least 17 migrants died in a boat accident off the coast of Comoros, Interior Minister Mohamed Ahmed Assoumani said on Thursday.
“Only 30 out of 51 migrants brought by boat to Comoros were rescued alive on Thursday,” he said.
“Eight bodies were recovered from the sea on Wednesday night, nine more bodies were found on Thursday morning, and four people are still missing,” Interior Minister Assoumani said. “The survivors have been taken to the hospital, and the maritime guard continues their search operation.”
The survivors are believed to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo, although identification work is still underway. They were planning to travel to Mayotte.
This is the first incident of such a large number of migrant deaths in Comoros.
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