Obock:Djibouti At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 84 remain missing after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti while traveling to Yemen.
According to Qatar News Agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that the vessel overturned near Guhere, north of the port town of Obock, during the night of October 8-9. These details were based on accounts from survivors.
The IOM noted that at least 82 people survived the shipwreck, and all survivors are Ethiopian nationals. Initially, the death toll was reported as 109, but it increased after more bodies were recovered.
Alexandre Coissac, the IOM's Chief of Mission in Djibouti, stated that the organization is collaborating with local authorities to provide emergency assistance to the survivors. The survivors are receiving medical and psychological care, and ongoing search-and-rescue operations are being supported.