139 migrants dead, 84 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti en route to Yemen

A boat carrying 305 migrants capsized near Guhere, north of Obock, Djibouti, on the night of October 8-9, killing at least 139 including 15 children, with 84 missing. The IOM cites survivor accounts; the incident underscores the perilous migration route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen, often used by Ethiopians and Somalis fleeing conflict and seeking Gulf employment. This is a recurring humanitarian crisis, with the death toll marking one of the deadliest incidents on this route in recent years.