At least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing after overcrowded boat capsizes off Djibouti

A migrant boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti near the port town of Obock on October 8. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has confirmed at least 139 deaths, including 15 children, while at least 84 people remain missing. Approximately 82 people survived the incident, all of whom are identified as Ethiopian nationals. The boat was attempting to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait toward Yemen, a common route for migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking work in Gulf countries.

A migrant boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti near the port town of Obock on October 8. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has confirmed at least 139 deaths, including 15 children, while at least 84 people remain missing. Approximately 82 people survived the incident, all of whom are identified as Ethiopian nationals. The boat was attempting to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait toward Yemen, a common route for migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking work in Gulf countries.