At Least 139 People Died When a Migrant Ship Capsized off Djibouti

A migrant boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti on Thursday nite, killing at least 139 people, including 15 children, its way to Yemen. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 82 persons have survived, all of them are Ethiopians, while another 84 remain missing.

Safiya Ibrahim, a humanitarian response coordinator for the UN, claimed it capsized off the port town of Obock. On board were men, women, and children. “The provisional toll is particularly high,” she stated.According to Alexandre Coissac, the IOM’s chief of mission in Djibouti, survivors reported the boat sinking backward as soon as they boarded.Our thoughts are with the surviving and families who have lost loved ones or have not heard from their family.”

Personal belongings, most likely belonging to passengers on the boat, were discovered on a beach while search and rescue operations proceeded.The IOM said it is assisting the survivors with treatment and contacting their family.

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