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Migrant Boat Capsizes: Over 100 Dead, Dozens Missing
11 Oct
Summary
- 109 migrants, including 15 children, confirmed dead off Djibouti.
- Over 116 individuals remain missing after a boat capsized at night.
- Survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, are receiving aid and care.
A catastrophic capsizing of a migrant boat near Djibouti has led to the confirmed deaths of 109 people, with an additional 116 individuals still unaccounted for. The vessel was carrying around 305 migrants attempting the perilous journey from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized during the night of October 8-9.
Among the deceased are 52 men, 42 women, and 15 children, including nine girls and six boys. Over 80 survivors, all of Ethiopian nationality, were rescued and are currently receiving emergency assistance and medical care from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local authorities.
This disaster highlights the extreme dangers faced by migrants utilizing this route in search of economic opportunities. Djiboutian authorities are continuing search and rescue efforts, alongside facilitating burials for the deceased. The IOM has described the wider crisis sparked by ongoing conflict in Yemen as alarming, with displacement figures significantly increasing.
