# Migrant Boat Sinking Kills 139 Off Horn of Africa

> Over 130 die as migrant vessel sinks near Djibouti-Yemen route.
- Title: Migrant Boat Sinking Kills 139 Off Horn of Africa | Shortify
- Summary: Over 130 die as migrant vessel sinks near Djibouti-Yemen route. At least 139 migrants died after a boat capsized off Djibouti coast while traveling to Yemen…
- Keywords: migrant boat, dibouti, yemen, iom, migrant deaths, horns of africa, religion, world, Migrant, Boat, Sinking, Kills
- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/migrants-shipwreck-djibouti-yemen-iom-appeal.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-12T10:47:00.678+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: migrant boat, dibouti, yemen, iom, migrant deaths, horns of africa, religion, world
## Migrant Boat Sinking
At least 139 people, including children, died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off Djibouti coast.
## Survivors and Missing
About 82 people survived the sinking while 84 remain missing and death toll expected to rise.
## IOM Reports
IOM describes the sinking as one of the deadliest on the Eastern Route with victims buried without names.

> They all have a mother, a father, and we may never learn what happened
## Key takeaway

At least 139 migrants died after a boat capsized off Djibouti coast while traveling to Yemen, with 84 missing and death toll expected to rise.