Djibouti: 139 migrants, including 15 children, die in a shipwreck

A shipwreck occurred off the coast of Djibouti between October 8 and 9, 2026, when a vessel carrying 305 migrants heading to Yemen capsized near Guhere, north of Obock. According to the IOM, 139 people died, including 52 men, 42 women, and 15 children, with an additional 30 bodies found later. About 82 survivors, all Ethiopian, are receiving assistance from the IOM in Obock, and the death toll could rise as 84 people remain missing.