Off-Nadir Delta

Migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti; death toll reported between 109 and 139

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id f35915b6-3a69-45aa-a404-3b2b6e78397f.

Where
Djiboutiresolved to locality11.594, 43.147
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-11 · last update 2026-10-12
Sourcing
73 reports73 reports across 67 outlets · independence not established
How far this got
localizednamed facility unresolvedRadar coverage

Summary

A vessel carrying approximately 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti between October 8 and 9 while traveling to Yemen. The boat sank near Guhere, north of Obock. Reports differ on the death toll: some sources report at least 109 deaths including 15 children, while others report at least 139 deaths including 15 children. The number of missing persons is also disputed, ranging from 84 to over 116 unaccounted for. Over 80 survivors, predominantly Ethiopian nationals, were rescued. Bodies began washing ashore, and search and rescue efforts are continuing. The International Organization for Migration and Djiboutian authorities are providing medical assistance to survivors and coordinating recovery operations.

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What remains unresolved

  • named facility unresolved

Timeline

72 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

  • 2026-10-13member countour measurement72 → 73reports joined

36 more change(s) — the values are part of the event detail on paid plans. 35 change(s) before the history shown here.

Sources

Grouped by outlet. Syndication is not collapsed, so several outlets can carry one wire story — the count is breadth of carriage, not independent confirmation.

73 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

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