At least 139 migrants dead, including some children, after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes, UN agency says
Summary
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and around 84 are missing after a boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near Guhere. The UN migration agency says search and rescue efforts are continuing as migrants keep risking the Eastern Route despite violence and worsening conditions in the region.
Key Points
- At least 139 migrants and 15 children died when a boat carrying 305 people capsized near Guhere, north of Obock in Djibouti.
- Around 84 people are missing and about 82 survived the shipwreck, according to the IOM.
- Djiboutian authorities are continuing search and rescue operations and providing medical care to survivors.
- The IOM says migrants continue to use the Eastern Route toward Yemen and the Gulf despite conflict, drought and other dangers.
