At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying about 350 people capsized near Guhere, north of Obock in Djibouti, on the evening of 8 October, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.
Recovered bodies included 52 men, 42 women and 15 children. Djiboutian authorities continue search and rescue for more than 116 people who remain missing.
More than 80 survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, were rescued. IOM is assisting 64 survivors at its Obock Migrant Response Centre.
“This is a devastating loss of life. Our thoughts are with the survivors and the families who have lost loved ones or remain without news of their relatives,” said Alexandre Coissac, IOM chief of mission in Djibouti. “Our teams are on the ground alongside local authorities to provide emergency assistance.”
Yemen is experiencing the most serious escalation in fighting between Saudi Arabia‑backed government forces and Iran‑backed Houthis since a UN‑brokered truce halted cross‑border attacks in 2022. The renewed conflict could reshape control in Yemen, with implications for Red Sea shipping lanes. IOM described the crisis sparked by the fighting as alarming, with displacement figures surging to 200,000 from 76,000 in mid‑September. More than 3,700 people have fled Yemen by sea to Djibouti as of last week.
Fighting also broke out in Ethiopia last month in the biggest escalation of violence since the Tigray war.
