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At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat capsized off Djibouti's coast near Obock on Thursday night. The vessel was carrying around 350 people attempting to travel from Djibouti to Yemen; about 80 survivors were rescued. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that the tragedy highlights the dangers migrants face, with many crossing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait due to poverty and insecurity. Since September 10, over 20,000 people have moved from Ethiopia to Djibouti, and IOM is providing assistance to survivors at its response center in Obock.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 8-9, 2026, a boat capsizing off Djibouti's coast resulted in the death of at least 109 migrants, including 15 children, and left over 116 missing. The vessel was carrying approximately 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen when it sank near Guhere, north of Obock town. Around 80 survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, were rescued. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) provided emergency aid and assistance on the ground in collaboration with local authorities. Alexandre Coissac, IOM’s chief of mission in Djibouti, expressed deep sorrow over the loss and emphasized the perilous nature of such journeys undertaken by migrants seeking better economic opportunities.
Written for “Migrant Boat Disaster Off Djibouti” on 2026-10-11,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
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At least 109 migrants including 15 children have died and dozens more are still missing after a boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.
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The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 350 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.
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Around 80 people were rescued, the IOM said.
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IOM's Djibouti mission chief Alexandre Coissac called the tragedy a "stark reminder" of the dangers migrants face while seeking a new life elsewhere.
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Tens of thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa make the perilous journey each year hoping to reach Gulf countries for safety and work, according to the UN agency.
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In a statement on Friday, the organisation said 52 men, 42 women, nine girls and six boys were among the bodies recovered.
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"This is a devastating loss of life," Coissac said.
"Our thoughts are with the survivors and the families who have lost loved ones or remain without news of their relatives," he added.
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Local authorities are also arranging burials for those who have died, while the survivors - all Ethiopian nationals - have medical care readily available to them.
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Yemen remains engulfed in a devastating civil war which has lasted more than a decade.
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Despite this conflict - and growing instability across the wider region - migrants still cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Yemen driven by poverty, insecurity and the growing impacts of climate change.
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Since 10 September, the IOM said its Displacement Tracking Matrix has observed more than 20,000 "movements" from Ethiopia to Djibouti.
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IOM said it is providing assistance to 64 of the survivors at its response centre in Obock, including healthcare and support to "restore contact with their families".
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The UN agency is working in "close collaboration" with local authorities to help migrants and "prevent deaths at sea and on land", it added.
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According to IOM figures, more than 900 migrants died or went missing taking the same route in 2025, with an 18% increase in the number of people attempting the journey.
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In March 2026, nine people were killed and 45 were missing after a similar incident.
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