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Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says

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The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

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Section: World
By: Hafsa Khalil
Published: Oct 11, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 11, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC

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"What is terrible is that they were buried with no names, in a common grave, like in a war situation," a U.N. official said.

CBS NewsUnited States139 people dead, including 15 children, after migrant boat capsizes off Africa: "Overwhelmed with all the bodies"

A boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa

The IndependentUnited KingdomChildren among at least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes

39 sources compared: Western Mainstream (21), West Asian (9), Asian (4). A migrant boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti while traveling from Djibouti to Yemen, leaving at least 139 migrants ...

NewsCordAt Least 139 Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti, IOM Says: 39 outlets compared

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Obock

Town in Obock Region, Djibouti

Obock is a small port town in Djibouti. It is located on the Northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The town is home to an airstrip and has ferries to Djibouti City. The French form Obock derives from Arabic "Oboh", which is a deformation of Oboki, a name given to a local wadi.

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139 people dead, including 15 children, after migrant boat capsizes off Africa: "Overwhelmed with all the bodies"CBS NewsUnited States10 hr. ago
At least 139 migrants dead, including some children, after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes, UN agency saysReutersUnited Kingdom34 hr. ago
Children among at least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizesThe IndependentUnited Kingdom10 hr. ago
At Least 139 Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti, IOM Says: 39 outlets comparedNewsCord17 hr. ago
UNICEF Says at Least 15 Children Among 139 Dead in Migrant Boat Capsizing off DjiboutiDNE Africa7 hr. ago
15 children killed in deadly migrant boat disaster off DjiboutiNewsweek30 hr. ago
At least 139 dead including children after migrant boat capsizes off DjiboutiThe GuardianUnited Kingdom33 hr. ago
At least 139 people dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, U.N. Saysupi24 hr. ago
139, including children, dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti: ‘Overwhelmed with all the bodies’AL.com24 hr. ago
Children among at least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti coastCBCCanada27 hr. ago
News: At least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing after boat carrying mostly #Ethiopians sinks off #Djibouti Addis Abeba – At least 139 migrants, most of them Ethiopian nationals, have died and another 84 remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off DjiFacebook8 hr. ago
At least 139 dead, 84 missing as migrant boat capsizes off DjiboutiAl JazeeraQatar33 hr. ago

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Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says

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