Over 225 migrants in the Red Sea after boat capsizes near Djibouti

At least 109 people, including 15 children, drowned when an overcrowded boat sank off Djibouti in the Red Sea. The vessel, carrying nearly 400 migrants heading to Yemen, capsized between October 8 and 9, 2026, near Guhere north of Obock. Over 116 passengers remain missing, mostly Ethiopians fleeing their country for safety and better prospects.