At least 139 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants, including children, died after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti while attempting to reach Yemen. The International Organization for Migration has called for urgent action to create safe and legal migration pathways to prevent further tragedies.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing humanitarian crisis involving dangerous migration routes and the lack of safe alternatives for displaced populations.
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United Nations' migration agency. The vessel was carrying 305 people from Djibouti toward Yemen when it capsized Thursday night or early Friday near Guhere, north of Obock, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday. At least 84 people remained missing as of Sunday, while more than 80 survived. All the survivors were Ethiopian nationals, according to the agency. "No one gets into a boat like that unless they believe there is no other safe way," IOM Director General Amy Pope said in a statement. DRAMATIC FOOTAGE SHOWS ALLEGED NARCO BOAT ERUPT IN FIREBALL DURING US MILITARY STRIKE "We cannot keep treating these deaths as normal. Safe and legal pathways save lives.
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