The United Nations announced that the number of victims of the drowning accident that occurred earlier this month on the coast of Djibouti had risen to 48 victims.

The International Organization for Migration stated in a statement that 115 migrants survived the sinking, while 100 people are still missing out of 310 individuals who were on board two boats.

She added that most of the victims were Ethiopians returning from Yemen and were forced to swim, resulting in the death of dozens.

Earlier, the International Organization for Migration announced that 45 migrants drowned and 32 others survived, in addition to the loss of others.

The United Nations confirmed that two boat sinking incidents off the coast of Djibouti resulted in the tragic drowning of 45 migrants, and many are still missing.

The organization indicated that it supports government emergency services in search and rescue operations, without further details.

Yemen is a transit destination for migrants from the countries of the Horn of Africa, especially Ethiopia and Somalia, as most of them aim to move from there to the Gulf countries, especially Saudi Arabia.

Every year, tens of thousands of African migrants make a perilous journey across the Red Sea and Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia. To escape conflicts, natural disasters, or to seek better economic opportunities.