A boat carrying 47 persons that capsized off the coast of Madagascar on its way to the French island of Mayotte resulted in the deaths of 22 migrants.
The search for two remaining missing people is still ongoing, while 23 people were saved, according to the marine agency for Madagascar.
According to the CIA, the migrants secretly boarded the boat in Mayotte. It was stated that the incident took place on Saturday.
Most of those who were rescued had fled to avoid being arrested, the Reuters news agency quoted a police officer as saying.