Two vessels carrying migrants from Africa tragically sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, resulting in the loss of 45 lives, according to the U.N. migration agency. The boats had departed from Yemen with a total of 310 individuals on board, as reported by the International Organization for Migration.
Irregular migration attempts towards Europe by thousands of migrants from African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian countries are a common occurrence. In their quest for a better life, these individuals often find themselves at the mercy of smugglers who overcrowd vessels with people desperate to reach continental Europe.
