At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, die after a boat capsizes off Djibouti
Summary
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat with 305 people on board capsized off the coast of Djibouti in East Africa, the International Organization for Migration said, according to the LA Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer, which first reported 109 dead. The boat was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized on Thursday night or Friday morning, and more than 80 people survived, all of them Ethiopian nationals, the IOM said, according to PBS NewsHour, which reported dozens missing.
Latest: At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died after a boat with 305 people on board capsized off Djibouti on its way to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said.
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How it unfolded
Sunday 11 October
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died after a boat with 305 people on board capsized off Djibouti on its way to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said.
- 14:05PBS NewsHourAt least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
- 11:54LA Times139 migrants die after boat capsizes off Djibouti
- 10:45The Philadelphia Inquirer139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti
- 06:59The Philadelphia Inquirer109 migrants, including 15 children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti