# Djibouti Migrant Boat Wreck

> Rescuers search for 116 migrants missing after boat wreck off Djibouti.
- Title: Djibouti Migrant Boat Wreck · Allafrica | Shortify
- Summary: Rescuers search for 116 migrants missing after boat wreck off Djibouti. At least 109 migrants died including 15 children in a boat wreck off Djibouti on 8-9…
- Keywords: dibouti, migrant, boat, wreck, ethiopia, yemen, iom, migration, corridor, bab el mandeb strait, saudi government, news
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610120013.html
- Published: 2026-10-12T02:53:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dibouti, migrant, boat, wreck, ethiopia, yemen, iom, migration, corridor, bab el mandeb strait, saudi government, news
## Migrant Boat Wreck
At least 109 migrants died including 15 children when a boat sank off Djibouti on 8-9 October 2026.
## Survivors Report
More than 80 survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, escaped the capsized vessel north of Obock.
## IOM Statement
IOM chief Alexandre Coissac called the incident a devastating loss of life and urged emergency aid.
## Migration Corridor
Migrants attempt to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Yemen despite poverty and regional instability.
## IOM Data
178,000 migrants arrived in Djibouti from Ethiopia between January and October 2026.
## Search and Rescue
Djiboutian authorities and IOM teams continue search for 116 missing migrants.
## Key takeaway

At least 109 migrants died including 15 children in a boat wreck off Djibouti on 8-9 October 2026.