# Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti

> At least 139 migrants died after a boat capsized off Djibouti coast, with 84 missing.
- Title: Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti · euronews | Shortify
- Summary: At least 139 migrants died after a boat capsized off Djibouti coast, with 84 missing. A migrant vessel sank near Djibouti on October 9, killing at least 139…
- Keywords: migrants, djibouti, iom, bab el-mandeb strait, yemen, gulf countries, boat capsizing, migrant deaths, news, world, politics, Migrant
- Source: euronews — https://euronews.com/2026/10/11/at-least-139-migrants-dead-after-boat-capsizes-off-djibouti-un-says
- Author: Nathan Rennolds
- Published: 2026-10-11T13:22:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: migrants, djibouti, un, iom, bab el-mandeb strait, yemen, gulf countries, boat capsizing, migrant deaths, news, world, politics
## Migrant Boat Capsizes
At least 139 migrants died after a boat capsized off Djibouti coast on October 9.
## Survivors and Missing
84 migrants remain missing after the incident, with 80 survivors all from Ethiopia.
## IOM Statement
The UN's International Organization for Migration reported 109 bodies recovered, including 52 men, 42 women, and 15 children.
## Key takeaway

A migrant vessel sank near Djibouti on October 9, killing at least 139 people and leaving 84 missing.