109 migrants die in boat capsizing off Djibouti
109 migrants died off the coast of Djibouti — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported the deaths of 109 people after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti.
Consensus
- A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti.
- The incident occurred in the night between October 8 and 9.
- The boat was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen.
- The location of the incident was near the settlement of Gouhere, north of the city of Obok.
- At least 109 people died.
- More than 116 people are reported missing.
- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed the details.
- Djiboutian authorities are continuing search and rescue operations.
- The survivors are being housed in a crisis response center in Obok.
- The victims included 52 men, 42 women, and 15 children.
Points of divergence
- There were approximately 350 people on board the boat. — tg_echoonline_news
- There were 305 people on board the boat and 80 survivors, all Ethiopian citizens. — fontanka
Coverage (7 sources)
- Number of casualties from shipwreck off Djibouti has risen to 139 — Вечерняя Москва
- A boat with migrants sank off the coast of Djibouti, more than 130 people died — Вести
- At least 139 people died when a boat sank near Djibouti, including 15 children — DW Главное
- At least 109 people died when a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti — Настоящее Время
- 109 migrants die off Djibouti coast — IOM — ЭХО / Новости
- A vessel with migrants capsized off the coasts of East Africa. More than 100 people died. — Фонтанка
- 109 people died as a result of a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti — Ведомости