18 African migrants drowned off the coast of the Comoros

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Moroni (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19 March 2026) At least 18 African migrants were trying to reach France Indian The island of Mayotte sank into the ocean Comoros While trying to reach the beach.

Mohamed Ahmed Othmani, Minister of Interior ComorosHe said 30 people were rescued after the group reached an area near the coastal town of Mitsamioli, about 40 kilometers away. from capital, Moroni.

Survivors said they were from the Democratic Republic of the Congo They were heading to the nearby island of Mayotte, a destination that attracts migrants because of France’s infrastructure and welfare system.

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