Attacks

A migrant boat sank off the coast of Djibouti with the UN reporting over 200 people dead or missing

DW11 October 2026, 11:35 UTCYemen

The UN migration agency has reported that at least 109 people were killed and 116 remain missing after a migrant boat sank overnight on its way to Yemen. At least 80 Ethiopians survived the incident but 15 children died.

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