At Least 109 Migrants Dead, More than 100 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti
- A vessel carrying 350 migrants capsized off Obock, Djibouti, during the night of Oct 8-9, killing at least 109 people, including 15 children, and leaving more than 116 missing, the International Organization for Migration said.
- Migrants frequently traverse the Gulf from Djibouti toward Yemen, hoping to reach Gulf countries; this maritime corridor remains perilous due to regional instability and dangerous sea conditions.
- Djiboutian authorities are continuing search and rescue operations for the remaining missing individuals, with humanitarian teams providing emergency aid near Obock.
- More than 80 survivors are Ethiopian nationals; the Obock Migrant Response Centre is assisting 64 of them following the shipwreck.
- The Missing Migrants Project reports this route remains dangerous, with more than 900 migrants dying or going missing along the path in 2025.
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At least 109 migrants have been killed in a ship crash off the coast of Djibouti. According to UN figures, more than 116 passengers of the capsized boat on the way from Djibouti to Yemen are still missing.
A ship carrying migrants has capsized off the coast of Djibouti in East Africa. At least 109 people have drowned, and another 116 are missing. The figures come from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which has staff on the coast of Djibouti. According to the IOM, the accident occurred during the night from Thursday to Friday, not far from the coastal town of Obock. The migrant ship, with 350 people on board, was en route from Ob…
At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died and more than 116 others are reported missing after the shipwreck of a boat on the night of 8-9...
At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died and more than 116 are missing following a shipwreck on the night of 08 to 09 October off the coast of Djibouti, reported today to the UN
At least 109 dead, 116 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti en route to Yemen
A boat carrying around 350 migrants from Djibouti to Yemen overturned near Guhere on the night of October 8 and 9. The disaster left at least 109 dead, more than 116 missing and over 80 Ethiopian survivors.
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