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UN starts rescue mission after the death of 8 migrants before Dschibuti
After the death of 8 migrants, the UN started a rescue operation off the Djiboutic coast. 22 more are still missing. Support measures of the IOM run.
UN starts rescue mission after the death of 8 migrants before Dschibuti
The UN Migration Agency announced on Wednesday that eight migrants were killed and 22 more are missing after they were forced to leave a boat near the coast of Dschibutis.
tragic incident on June 5th
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) explained in a Position The migrants part of a group of 150 people who were forced by smugglers on June 5 were leaving a boat and swimming on the shore. The migrants were then found by IOM patrouille teams in the desert and brought to a center for migrant help.
search and rescue operations in jibuti
The IOM and the authorities in Dschibuti continue their search and rescue operations to find the missing migrants. Celestine Frantz, the IOM Region Director for East, Horn and South Asia, commented on the incident: "Every life that is lost at sea is a tragedy that should never happen."
The dangers of migration
Frantz emphasized that the migrants "are pushed into impossible decisions by smugglers that do not consider human life." Every year, thousands of migrants from African, Middle Eastern and South Asian countries try to find their luck in Europe by Migration paths choose.
The role of the smugglers
Schleuser pack ships full of desperate people who are ready to risk their lives to get to Central Europe. Most of these boats bring migrants across the Red Sea into the Gulf States before continuing their way to European countries.
important transit route about Yemen
Yemen plays an important role as a route for migrants from East Africa and the horn of Africa who try to get to the Gulf States. Every year hundreds of thousands take this risky path in search of work and better living conditions.