They said the boat had originally set off from northern Somalia with 135 people on board, hoping for a better life in the Middle East or Europe.
Such migrant crossings normally head for Yemen.
The mayor of Laaso Suarad, the town which organised the rescue, told the BBC they dispatched a flotilla of fishing boats to search for more survivors.
Eventually they found 126 of them clinging to bits of driftwood and utterly exhausted.
The search has also found three bodies.
We have often heard about the dreaded Somali pirates but how often have you heard about any good deeds? I think this is a refreshing change from the continuous dribble of pirate news. The article also reflects the dangers and hardships that lie in such journeys all for a little better and modest life.
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