At Least 22 Somalis Dead After Boats Capsize off Madagascar, Official Says
Somali Information Minister Aweis, citing information from his counterparts in Madagascar, confirmed the total death toll at 22. "They were about 70 Somalis, 22 of them died. One boat was carrying 38 people and the other boat was carrying 32 people," Aweis said on state-owned television late on Sunday.