Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:54am on 11 Oct 2026,Sunday International
At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat capsized off Djibouti while travelling to Yemen. More than 116 people remain missing, while over 80 survived, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday. The boat was carrying around 350 people, mostly Ethiopian migrants. It overturned near Guhere, north of the port town of Obock, during the night of October 8-9. The disaster was reported based on accounts from survivors. The cause of the incident remains unclear. Rescue and recovery efforts continue as authorities assess the tragedy.
