At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died and over 116 remain missing after a boat carrying 350 capsized off Djibouti on October 8–9, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The boat was heading from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized near Obock.

More than 80 Ethiopian migrants survived, while search and rescue operations continue.

The route is used by tens of thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking work and better living conditions in Gulf countries, despite the dangers of the crossing and ongoing violence in Yemen.