ジブチ：少なくとも45名が死亡

　ジブチで二隻の違法移民船が沈没。少なくとも45名が死亡、行方不明者61名ほど。

「At least 45 people have died and many others are missing after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials say.」

　紅海のあたりでこれほど多数、というのはちょっと久しぶり。

BBC Dozens dead, 61 missing as two boats sink off Djibouti　3 hours ago

Wycliffe Muia

　なお310名ほど乗っていた模様。つまり2/3ほどは確保できたわけだろう。

「The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea off the east African nation on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

"To date, 61 individuals are still missing and the search operations are continuing relentlessly," the Djibouti’s coastguard said.

It is the latest boat disaster to hit the route, described as one of the busiest and most dangerous in the world, used by refugees and migrants from Africa.」

　生存者は115名。

「A "large-scale search" began early on Monday, supported by the IOM - with 115 survivors now rescued, Djibouti’s coastguard said.」

　ビーチから150mほどの鼻先である。

「The boats sank just 150m (492ft) from a beach near Djibouti’s north-west Khor Angar region, the coastguard added.」

　6月には49名死亡の事故もあったのだった。

BBC Forty-nine die after boat capsizes off Yemen - IOM　11 June 2024

Youssef Taha