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At least 139 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti

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At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died and 84 remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday. The vessel, carrying 305 people, most of them Ethiopian nationals, was heading from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized on the night of October 8-9 near Guhere, north of the port town of Obock. About 82 people survived the sinking. Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, said survivors told him the boat started to sink backwards as soon as they got in, and suggested overcrowding may have caused the disaster. He also noted that the official death toll only includes those buried by authorities in Djibouti and could rise as other bodies are verified. El País reports that drought and violence in Ethiopia are driving people to take this dangerous migration route. Early reports from outlets including NRK and BFMTV cited 109 dead and 116 missing, but the figures were later revised.

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Outlets: 81. Countries: 28. Facts in the shared core: 4.

Publication timeline

  1. · NRK (outlet profile)

    FN: Minst 109 migranter døde etter båtkantring utenfor Djibouti. Lørdag formiddag melder FN at minst 109 migranter er døde og 116 savnet etter at en båt har kantret utenfor Djibouti, skriver AFP.

  2. · BFMTV (outlet profile)

    Au moins 109 morts et plus de 116 disparus dans le naufrage d'un bateau de migrants au large de Djibouti. Plus de 100 personnes ont perdu la vie dans le naufrage de leur embarcation dans la nuit du 8 au 9 octobre au lar…

  3. · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)

    109 Migrants Dead, 116 Missing after Boat Capsizes off Djibouti, Says UN

  4. · France 24 (outlet profile)

    At least 109 migrants dead, more than 100 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti. At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died and 116 went missing after a boat carrying 350 people capsized off Djibouti en route…

  5. · France 24 (outlet profile)

    🔴At least 109 migrants dead, more than 100 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

  6. · Tanjug (outlet profile)

    Najmanje 109 mrtvih i oko 116 nestalih migranata u brodolomu u blizini Džibutija

  7. · Sveriges Radio Ekot (outlet profile)

    Uppgifter: Över 100 flyktingar döda i båtolycka. Många människor som flyr kriget i Jemen kommer till det lilla landet Djibouti och nu uppges över 100 flyktingar ha dött i en båtolycka på väg dit. Den humanitära situatio…

  8. · Handelsblatt (outlet profile)

    Schiffsunglück: 109 Migranten sterben bei Bootsunglück auf Weg nach Jemen. Jedes Jahr versuchen zehntausende Menschen, vom Horn von Afrika über die Meeresenge Bab al-Mandab die arabische Halbinsel zu erreichen. Für mehr…

  9. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Children among 109 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Africa. The boat carrying about 350 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen

  10. · Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)

    Больше 100 человек погибли при кораблекрушении в Джибути. Как минимум 109 человек, в их числе 15 детей, погибли во время перехода по воде из Джибути (Восточная Африка) в Йемен. Их лодка перевернулась к северу от портово…

  11. · Telegraf (outlet profile)

    Tragedija kod obale Džibutija: Poginulo najmanje 109 migranata, među žrtvama i 15 dece. U brodolomu nadomak obale Džibutija u Adenskom zalivu poginulo je najmanje 109 migranata, a više od 116 se vode kao nestali, saopšt…

  12. · RTÉ News (outlet profile)

    109 migrants dead in boat wreck off Djibouti, says UN. At least 109 migrants have died, including 15 children, and some 116 went missing when a boat sank off the shores of Djibouti in the early hours of Friday morning,…

  13. · RTÉ News (outlet profile)

    109 people dead in boat wreck off Djibouti, says UN. At least 109 migrants have died, including 15 children, and some 116 went missing when a boat sank off the shores of Djibouti in the early hours of Friday morning, a…

  14. · Libération (outlet profile)

    Au moins 109 migrants morts et plus de 116 portés disparus dans un naufrage entre Djibouti et le Yémen. Les personnes qui traversent le détroit entre l’Afrique et la péninsule arabique ont «l’espoir d’atteindre les pays…

  15. · Российская газета (outlet profile)

    Более 100 мигрантов погибли у берегов Джибути после кораблекрушения. По меньшей мере 109 человек, в том числе 15 детей, погибли, более 116 пропали без вести после кораблекрушения в ночь с четверга на пятницу у побережья…

  16. · News.ru (outlet profile)

    Поездка в Йемен обернулась трагедией для сотен мигрантов. Более 100 мигрантов погибли после крушения судна у берегов Джибути по пути в Йемен. Международная организация по миграции сообщает о жертвах граждан Эфиопии.

  17. · ТАСС (outlet profile)

    В ООН заявили о более 100 погибших мигрантах при крушении судна у берегов Джибути. Еще 116 числятся пропавшими без вести

  18. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Naufrágio no Djibuti deixa mais de 100 mortos. Pelo menos 109 migrantes, entre eles 15 crianças, morreram e 116 continuam desaparecidos após o naufrágio de uma embarcação na noite de 8 para 9 de outubro nas costas do Dj…

  19. · Jovem Pan (outlet profile)

    Naufrágio no Djibuti deixa mais de 100 mortos. Equipes da OIM estão na região e auxiliam as autoridades locais

  20. · Le Monde (outlet profile)

    Au large de Djibouti, au moins 109 migrants meurent dans le naufrage d’une embarcation. L’embarcation transportait 350 personnes de Djibouti vers le Yémen, selon les survivants du naufrage cités par l’Organisation inter…

  21. · Профиль (outlet profile)

    При крушении судна в Джибути погибли более 100 человек. Лодка с мигрантами, следовавшая из Джибути (Восточная Африка) в Йемен, перевернулась к северу от портового города Обок. По данным Международной организации по мигр…

  22. · Ateo Breaking (outlet profile)

    Судно с мигрантами перевернулось у берегов Джибути, погибли более 100 человек. Об этом сообщила входящая в структуру ООН Международная организация по миграции.

  23. · DR Nyheder (outlet profile)

    Over 100 migranter mister livet i bådforlis

  24. · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)

    At least 109 dead, over 100 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti. Search and rescue operations conducted after vessel carrying more than 300 people capsizes near Guhere.

  25. · DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)

    A migrant boat sank off the coast of Djibouti with the UN reporting over 200 people dead or missing. The UN migration agency has reported that at least 109 people were killed and 116 remain missing after a migrant boat…

  26. · The Mirror (outlet profile)

    At least 109 migrants killed and dozens missing as boat capsizes near Djibouti. A boat carrying hundreds of people has capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa - at least 109 migrants including 15 children have…

  27. · TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)

    109 migrants dead and 116 missing in boat wreck off Djibouti. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) are on the ground to provide emergency aid.

  28. · RFI (outlet profile)

    Naufrage au large de Djibouti: au moins 109 migrants morts et 116 autres portés disparus. Drame au large de Djibouti. Au moins 109 migrants sont morts et plus de 116 autres sont portés disparus après le naufrage de leur…

  29. · Beta (outlet profile)

    Najmanje 109 osoba stradalo u prevrtanju broda s migrantima kod Džibutija. Najmanje 109 migranata uključujući 15 dece poginulo je kada se prevrnuo brod sa 305 migranata kod obale Džibutija u istočnoj Africi, javila je d…

  30. · BBC News (outlet profile)

    Children among 109 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says. The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 350 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

Factual core

  • At least 109 migrants died in a boat capsizing off the coast of Djibouti.
  • The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported the death toll and missing count.
  • The boat was heading from Djibouti to Yemen.
  • The shipwreck occurred on a route used by migrants trying to reach Gulf countries.

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