At least 109 migrants dead, more than 100 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

Home Africa At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died and 116 went missing after a boat carrying 350 people capsized off Djibouti en route to Yemen, the International Organisation for Migration said on Sunday. Issued on: 11/10/2026 - 11:24Modified: 11/10/2026 - 11:30 1 min Reading time This file photo shows a member of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) inspecting the abandoned wreckage of a boat that capsized while attempting to transport migrants to Yemen along the so-called Eastern Route at Gehere beach, near Obock, Djibouti, on April 12, 2026. © Luis Tato, AFP At least 109 migrants were killed, including 15 children, and some 116 were missing after a boat sank off the shores of Djibouti overnight on October 8-9, a UN agency said Sunday. Survivors said the vessel – which was carrying 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen – capsized north of the Djibouti town of Obock, according to a statement from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), whose teams are on the ground alongside local authorities to provide emergency aid. (FRANCE 24 with AFP) Keywords for this article