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At least 139 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti while traveling toward Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
- The vessel sank shortly after departing on the evening of October 8, primarily due to overcrowding, with at least 84 people still missing and over 80 survivors, all Ethiopian nationals.
- Survivors are receiving medical and psychological care at an IOM rescue center in Obock, and some victims have been buried in unmarked common graves, highlighting the tragedy's human toll.
- IOM Director General Amy Pope emphasized the urgent need for safe and legal migration pathways to prevent further deaths along this dangerous route from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula.
- The confirmed death toll may rise as additional bodies are verified, with many migrants buried by fellow travelers not yet included in official counts.
