Біля Африки sank a boat with migrants: 109 dead, over 100 missing
Near the coast of Djibouti in eastern Africa sank a boat with migrants. At least 109 people were killed, and 116 are still missing.
This is reported by Sky News with reference to the International Organization for Migration.
According to МОМ, among the dead are 15 children. More than 80 people managed to save, all of them are citizens of Ethiopia.
According to survivors, the ship was en route from Djibouti to Yemen. It capsized near Guhere, north of Obok, on the night against 8 October.
Представники Міжнародної migration organizations work together with local authorities. 64 is assisted by the Migrant Assistance Center in Obok.
The search and rescue operation continues as the fate of over a hundred people remains unknown.
«Це жахлива втрата людських життів. Ми подумки з тими, хто вижив, а також із родинами, які втратили близьких або досі не мають жодних звісток про своїх рідних», said the head of the mission МОМ in Джибуті Александр Куассак.
МОМ said the disaster once again demonstrates the dangers of the migration route through Djibouti to Yemen, which people use in search of work and better economic opportunities.
Recall that in December 2025 near the Greek island of Crete, the coast guard discovered a half-sink boat in which the bodies of 17 migrants were found. The causes of the accident were not established then.
In August 2025 year during the crossing of the Mediterranean Sea killed three sisters aged 9, 11 and 17 years. Another 65 migrants managed to save.
