Djibouti Boat Capsize: 139 Migrants Dead, 84 Missing After Vessel Carrying 305 Capsizes
by Deutsche Welle · abp LiveThe UN migration agency has reported that at least 139 people were killed and 84 remain missing after a migrant boat sank overnight off Djibouti coast.
Written By : Deutsche Welle | Updated at : 11 Oct 2026 11:00 PM (IST)
139 people were killed and 84 remain missing after a migrant boat sank overnight off Djibouti coast.
Source : DW
Edited by: Wesley Rahn
The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Sunday said that at least 139 people were killed when a migrant boat carrying an estimated 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti in northeastern Africa.
At least 84 people remained missing in what is thought to be one of the deadliest shipwrecks yet on the popular but perilous crossing from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, where many migrants seek work in rich Gulf nations.
In a statement, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti Alexandre Coissac called the loss of life "devastating," adding, "This tragedy is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by migrants along this migration corridor as they seek economic opportunities" by trying to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Yemen and reach Gulf countries.
"Poverty, insecurity and the growing impacts of climate change drive many to undertake this journey, despite mounting instability across the Middle East," according to the IOM.
IOM representatives said, "Djiboutian authorities are continuing search and rescue operations as fears grow for those still missing."
Djibouti to Yemen a dangerous crossing
The IOM says it has detected more than 20,000 crossings from Djibouti to Yemen — which is currently in the middle of a raging civil war — in the past month. More than 900 migrants were killed attempting the passage in 2025.
The IOM says most of those attempting to cross are from Ethiopia and Somalia. The 80 survivors from Saturday night's capsizing were all Ethiopian nationals.
The IOM on Sunday urged "donors and partners to strengthen support for Djibouti's response, including search and rescue operations and life-saving assistance."
Of the bodies so far recovered, 52 were men, 42 were women and 15 were children.
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Published at : 11 Oct 2026 11:00 PM (IST)
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