https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/139-migrants-including-children-die-after-boat-capsizes-off-djiboutiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/139-migrants-including-children-die-after-boat-capsizes-off-djiboutihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/139-migrants-including-children-die-after-boat-capsizes-off-djibouti#u134081Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:45:47 +0000At least 139 people died after an overcrowded migrant boat capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night. The vessel was transporting 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen. A UN agency reports that 15 children are among the dead and 84 people remain missing. Some victims were buried in a common grave without names, according to a UN official. Early reports had estimated 109 deaths and 116 missing, but the confirmed death toll has since increased.Why it mattersThe incident highlights the dangers of migration routes from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula. Migrants frequently use s