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At least 139 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti
A boat carrying 305 migrants from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near the northern town of Obock on the night of October 8-9.
At least 139 people died, including 15 children, and 84 are missing.
The International Organization for Migration said 82 people survived, all of them Ethiopians.
Survivors said the boat began sinking soon after they boarded, and the agency said it was overcrowded.
Many people from the Horn of Africa travel through Djibouti and Yemen hoping to reach Gulf countries for work or safety.
The sea crossing is dangerous, and the region is also affected by conflict and instability.
Djiboutian authorities are continuing search and rescue work, while the IOM is helping survivors and providing medical care.
At least 139 migrants died after an overcrowded boat carrying about 305 people capsized off Djibouti while heading to Yemen.
The boat overturned near Guhere, north of Obock, during the night of October 8 into October 9.
The dead include 15 children, and 84 people remain missing.
More than 80 people survived; reports say the survivors were Ethiopian.
Djiboutian authorities continued search and rescue operations while the IOM provided assistance to survivors.
- Who
- Migrants, most of them Ethiopian, were aboard the boat.
- What
- The boat capsized, killing at least 139 people; 84 remain missing.
- When
- During the night of October 8 into October 9, local time.
- Where
- Near Guhere, north of Obock, Djibouti.
- Why
- The boat was overcrowded, according to the IOM chief of mission in Djibouti. The migrants were travelling towards Yemen, hoping to reach Gulf countries.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The boat capsized near Guhere, north of Obock, while travelling from Djibouti to Yemen.
The IOM reported an initial death toll of 109.
The IOM raised the death toll to at least 139 after 30 more bodies were recovered.
- Deaths
- At least 139, including 15 children
- Missing
- 84 people
- People aboard
- 305
- Location
- Near Guhere, north of Obock, Djibouti
- Destination
- Yemen
What people are saying
mainly because it was overcrowded
Survivors told me that the boat started to sink backwards as soon as they got in it
On board were women and men, but also children. The provisional toll is particularly heavy
This tragedy is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by migrants along this migration corridor as they seek economic opportunities.
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The death toll from the #Djibouti shipwreck has risen to 139, with 84 people still missing. As search and recovery efforts continue, IOM is providing emergency assistance to survivors. Every life lost is one too many. Read the latest updates here: https://t.co/LJjeAtSer2
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