At least 109 migrants dead, 116 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-11 21:55:42 UTC

At least 109 migrants died, including 15 children, and 116 remain missing after a boat carrying about 350 people capsized near Obock, Djibouti, on the night of October 8-9, the International Organization for Migration said. More than 80 survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, were rescued, and Djiboutian authorities continue search operations. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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

   France 24 English · 2026-10-11 09:43:01 UTC · Full text

2. At least 109 dead, over 100 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-11 11:34:40 UTC · Full text

3. A migrant boat sank off the coast of Djibouti with the UN reporting over 200 people dead or missing

   DW English · 2026-10-11 11:35:00 UTC · Full text

4. 一移民船在吉布提外海倾覆 109人死亡 116人失踪

   RFI Chinese · 2026-10-11 20:28:05 UTC · Full text

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