Rescuers are currently conducting a search for dozens of migrants from Africa who went missing after being forced off two boats in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti earlier this week. The Djiboutian coast guard reported that at least 48 individuals had drowned in the tragic incident. The boats had set sail from Yemen, carrying a total of 310 people, according to the International Organization for Migration.
The circumstances surrounding why the migrants were compelled to leave the boats while at sea remain unclear. Initially, reports suggested that the boats had capsized, but later information indicated that smugglers had forced the individuals off the vessels and instructed them to swim to shore.
