https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/139-people-dead-including-15-children-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-africa-overwhelmed-with-all-the-bodiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/139-people-dead-including-15-children-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-africa-overwhelmed-with-all-the-bodieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/139-people-dead-including-15-children-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-africa-overwhelmed-with-all-the-bodies#u123202Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:26:37 +0000A migrant boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti near the port town of Obock, leaving 139 dead, including 15 children. United Nations agencies report that 84 people remain missing following the disaster. The vessel was traveling toward Yemen when it sank, with a UN official describing the grim aftermath as local authorities becoming overwhelmed with bodies. Victims have been buried without names in a common grave. Search and recovery efforts continue as officials fear the death toll may rise further.Why it mattersThe route between the Horn of Africa and Yemen remains a hea