At least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing after overcrowded boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died after an overcrowded boat sank off the coast of Djibouti while traveling toward Yemen. The International Organization for Migration reports that 84 people remain missing. The vessel carried 305 people and capsized during the night of October 8 to 9 near Guhere, north of Obock. At least 82 survivors, all identified as Ethiopian nationals, escaped the disaster. Rescue operations continue as authorities search for the missing and fear the death toll will rise.
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- ✓ At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti.
- ✓ The boat was carrying 305 people toward Yemen when it sank.
- ✓ The incident occurred near Guhere, north of Obock, during the night of October 8 to 9.
- ✓ At least 84 people remain missing.
What changed
The death toll rose from an initial report of 109 to 139 victims.
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At least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing in Djibouti boat capsize
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died after an overcrowded boat sank off the coast of Djibouti while traveling toward Yemen. The International Organization for Migration reports that 84 people remain missing. The vessel carried 305 people and capsized during the night of October 8 to 9 near Guhere, north of Obock. At least 82 survivors, all identified as Ethiopian nationals, escaped the disaster. Rescue operations continue as authorities search for the missing and fear the death toll will rise.
Why it matters
This disaster occurred on a perilous migration route connecting the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula. The scale of the loss makes it one of the deadliest recorded incidents on this specific path.
What is confirmed
- At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti.
- The boat was carrying 305 people toward Yemen when it sank.
- The incident occurred near Guhere, north of Obock, during the night of October 8 to 9.
- At least 84 people remain missing.
- At least 82 survivors of the wreck are Ethiopian nationals.
- The International Organization for Migration provided the casualty figures.
Still unconfirmed
- A UN official stated victims were buried in a common grave without names, similar to a war situation.
What to watch next
- Updates on the number of missing persons found during rescue operations
- Official identification of the nationalities of the deceased
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- Reuters — 109 migrants, including 15 children dead after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes, UN agency says
- Fox News — At least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing after overcrowded boat capsizes off Djibouti
- UN News — Djibouti shipwreck: Death toll rises to 139 as 84 remain missing
- CBS News — 139 people dead, including 15 children, after migrant boat capsizes off Africa: "Overwhelmed with all the bodies"
- CNN — Boat disaster off Djibouti leaves at least 139 dead, with toll feared to rise
- www.cbsnews.com — 139 people dead, including 15 children, after migrant boat ...
- www.france24.com — Djibouti boat wreck leaves 139 migrants dead, 84 missing: UN
- www.democracynow.org — 139 Migrants Die and 84 Go Missing as Yemen-Bound Boat ...
- www.foxnews.com — At least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing after overcrowded boat capsizes off Djibouti
- www.dailymail.com — Nearly 140 migrants are dead after overcrowded boat capsizes off Djibouti - as 84 remain missing
- www.koreatimes.co.kr — 139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti
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