A couple of boats capsized in the Indian Ocean that were
carrying migrants from Somalia. It is said that twenty-four
people died. While it is unclear why the boats capsized, the
rest of the on-board migrants survived. They were all rescued
by inhabitants of the island of Nosy Be, which is an island a
little north of Madagascar. The survivors' ages range from 17-
50. The boats left on November 2nd carrying seventy-three
migrants, meaning that the boats had been on sea for around a
month. It left by a beach near Somalia's capital. It is thought
that they were going to Mayotte, which is around 1,600
kilometers away from Somalia or 990 miles (specifically, the
French territory of Mayotte). Many people from Somalia
actually embark on this journey every year to find better
opportunities. This April, thirty-eight migrants already died
because of a shipwreck. They were found to be heading toward
Yemen, as their shipwreck was found off of Djibouti. Right now,
Madagascar officials are trying to figure out why the boat
capsized. The U.N. International Organization for Migration
has requested help in investigating and solving this issue. Also,
the government of Somalia is trying its best to organize a way
for all of the citizens of its country to come back.