# Djibouti boat capsize: Children among 139 dead with 84 still missing, UN says

> At least 139 migrants including 15 children have died and dozens more are still missing after a boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the UN's migration office has said.

- Published: 2026-10-11T16:15:03.445Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T10:32:57.882Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Boat capsized near the port town of Obock, International Organization for Migration, Obock, boat wreck between Djibouti and Yemen, the conflict in Yemen

## How it developed

- 2026-10-11T16:15:03.445Z - BBC News: [Djibouti boat capsize: Children among 139 dead with 84 still missing, UN says](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy7lxx60dg5o)
- 2026-10-12T10:32:57.882Z - France 24 English: [At least 139 migrants die in boat wreck between Djibouti and Yemen](https://www.france24.com/en/at-least-139-migrants-die-in-boat-wreck-between-djibouti-and-yemen)

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