Summary
A boat carrying more than 300 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, killing at least 109 people, including 15 children, and leaving over 116 missing. The boat was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen, and rescue efforts are ongoing.Key Facts
- The boat capsized between Thursday night and early Friday near Guhere, off Djibouti’s eastern coast.
- More than 300 migrants were on board; over 80 people, all Ethiopians, survived.
- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is helping with emergency aid alongside local authorities.
- Many migrants use the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a narrow and dangerous waterway, to travel between Djibouti and Yemen.
- Thousands of people take this route seeking jobs and safety despite regional conflicts.
- Recent conflicts include the US-Israel war on Iran and fighting in Yemen between government forces and Houthi fighters.
- Since September 10, over 20,000 people have moved from Ethiopia to Djibouti.
- In the past year, more than half a million migrants traveled this route into Yemen, with at least 900 deaths or missing persons reported.
- Djibouti is also receiving thousands of people fleeing from Yemen’s renewed conflict.
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